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RAO to CMI: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,966 mi
7,993 km · 4,316 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from CMI?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,966 miles (7,993 km, 4,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to CMI?
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