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EDF to CMI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
2,923 mi
4,704 km · 2,540 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from CMI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Champaign (CMI) is 2,923 miles (4,704 km, 2,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Anchorage and Champaign?
Champaign is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to CMI?
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