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CMI to YFR: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport)
1,813 mi
2,917 km · 1,575 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YFR?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Fort Resolution (YFR) is 1,813 miles (2,917 km, 1,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 YFR?
Nonstop service on CMI–YFR 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 4h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Fort Resolution?
Fort Resolution is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YFR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–YFR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to YFR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–YFR 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.