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LME to CMI: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,185 mi
6,736 km · 3,637 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LME from CMI?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,185 miles (6,736 km, 3,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Le Mans and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to CMI?
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