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CMI to YNT: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
6,766 mi
10,888 km · 5,879 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YNT?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Yantai (YNT) is 6,766 miles (10,888 km, 5,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 13 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YNT?
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