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YOW to CMI: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from CMI?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Champaign (CMI) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOW to CMI?
Nonstop service on YOW–CMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOW–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YOW to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–CMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.