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DEB to CMI: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
5,020 mi
8,079 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEB from CMI?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Champaign (CMI) is 5,020 miles (8,079 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Debrecen and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to CMI?
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