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CMI to YZF: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,890 mi
3,042 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from YZF?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,890 miles (3,042 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to YZF?
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