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CMI to TNE: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
6,945 mi
11,178 km · 6,035 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from TNE?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 6,945 miles (11,178 km, 6,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 14 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to TNE?
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