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LYE to CMI: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
3,987 mi
6,416 km · 3,464 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from CMI?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Champaign (CMI) is 3,987 miles (6,416 km, 3,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Lyneham and Champaign?
Champaign is 6 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to CMI?
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