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IAB to CMI: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
512 mi
823 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from CMI?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Champaign (CMI) is 512 miles (823 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from IAB to CMI?
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