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XNA to CMI: distance & flight time
Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
418 mi
672 km · 363 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNA from CMI?
The flight distance from Bentonville (XNA) to Champaign (CMI) is 418 miles (672 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNA to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 XNA to CMI?
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