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FWA to CMI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
174 mi
281 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from CMI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Champaign (CMI) is 174 miles (281 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 Fort Wayne and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to CMI?
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