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DYS to CMI: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
831 mi
1,338 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from CMI?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Champaign (CMI) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 DYS to CMI?
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