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SAT to CMI: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
927 mi
1,491 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from CMI?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Champaign (CMI) is 927 miles (1,491 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 SAT to CMI?
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