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SLE to CMI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,787 mi
2,876 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CMI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,787 miles (2,876 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Salem and Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CMI?
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