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LEX to CMI: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
241 mi
387 km · 209 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
241 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from CMI?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Champaign (CMI) is 241 miles (387 km, 209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEX to CMI?
Nonstop service on LEX–CMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–CMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.