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ELP to CMI: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,158 mi
1,864 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from CMI?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,158 miles (1,864 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 El Paso and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to CMI?
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