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GJT to CMI: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJT from CMI?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Grand Junction and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to CMI?
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