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INI to CMI: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
5,219 mi
8,399 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is INI from CMI?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Champaign (CMI) is 5,219 miles (8,399 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Nis and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to CMI?
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