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MDH to CMI: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
165 mi
265 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from CMI?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Champaign (CMI) is 165 miles (265 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to CMI?
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