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PIE to CMI: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
897 mi
1,443 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from CMI?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Champaign (CMI) is 897 miles (1,443 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 St. Petersburg and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to CMI?
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