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ITH to CMI: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
636 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ITH from CMI?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to Champaign (CMI) is 636 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Ithaca and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Ithaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ITH to CMI?
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