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HKT to CMI: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
9,083 mi
14,618 km · 7,893 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from CMI?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Champaign (CMI) is 9,083 miles (14,618 km, 7,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Phuket and Champaign?
Champaign is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to CMI?
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