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GVL to CMI: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
468 mi
752 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
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- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from CMI?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Champaign (CMI) is 468 miles (752 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to CMI?
Nonstop service on GVL–CMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–CMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.