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CMI to TIA: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
5,226 mi
8,410 km · 4,541 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CMI
Near TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from TIA?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Tirana (TIA) is 5,226 miles (8,410 km, 4,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMI to TIA?
Nonstop service on CMI–TIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Tirana?
Tirana is 7 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to TIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–TIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to TIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–TIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.