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YIP to CMI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from CMI?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Champaign (CMI) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Detroit and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CMI?
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