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UTC to CMI: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,242 mi
6,827 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is UTC from CMI?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,242 miles (6,827 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Soesterberg and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to CMI?
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