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GAY to CMI: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
7,940 mi
12,777 km · 6,899 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAY from CMI?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Champaign (CMI) is 7,940 miles (12,777 km, 6,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Gaya and Champaign?
Champaign is 10.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to CMI?
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