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CMI to YBE: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Uranium City (Uranium City Airport)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YBE?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Uranium City (YBE) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Uranium City?
Uranium City is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YBE?
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