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LSF to CMI: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSF from CMI?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Champaign (CMI) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Fort Benning and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to CMI?
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