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KWL to CMI: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
7,776 mi
12,515 km · 6,757 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from CMI?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Champaign (CMI) is 7,776 miles (12,515 km, 6,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Guilin and Champaign?
Champaign is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to CMI?
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