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CMI to YKM: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
1,671 mi
2,689 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YKM?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Yakima (YKM) is 1,671 miles (2,689 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 YKM?
Nonstop service on CMI–YKM 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 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Yakima?
Yakima is 2 hours behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–YKM 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.