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PXU to CMI: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
8,559 mi
13,774 km · 7,437 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PXU from CMI?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Champaign (CMI) is 8,559 miles (13,774 km, 7,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Pleiku and Champaign?
Champaign is 12 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to CMI?
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