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CMI to YNJ: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
6,242 mi
10,045 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, China
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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YNJ?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Yanji (YNJ) is 6,242 miles (10,045 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 YNJ?
Nonstop service on CMI–YNJ 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 12h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Yanji?
Yanji is 13 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–YNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to YNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–YNJ 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.