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CUB to CMI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
580 mi
934 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from CMI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Champaign (CMI) is 580 miles (934 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to CMI?
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