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NIP to CMI: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
773 mi
1,243 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is NIP from CMI?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Champaign (CMI) is 773 miles (1,243 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Jacksonville and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to CMI?
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