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FFO to CMI: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
225 mi
361 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFO from CMI?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Champaign (CMI) is 225 miles (361 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Dayton and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to CMI?
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