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GYU to CMI: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
7,097 mi
11,422 km · 6,168 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYU from CMI?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Champaign (CMI) is 7,097 miles (11,422 km, 6,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 GYU to CMI?
Nonstop service on GYU–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 14h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Champaign?
Champaign is 13 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYU–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYU to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–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.