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SDM to CMI: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,671 mi
2,689 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM from CMI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,671 miles (2,689 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 San Diego and Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to CMI?
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