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Champaign → Lincoln

CMIChampaignUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport
LNKLincolnLincoln Airport
Distance
449 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Champaign and Lincoln.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 11 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Champaign in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Flightstar Corporationsummer
Business Jet Swedennow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Champaign. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. GALX17%
  2. Bombardier Challenger 350CL3513%
  3. Learjet 45LJ4513%
  4. Cessna Citation IIC5509%
  5. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ29%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • Business Jet Sweden1×
February 202612
  • Business Jet Sweden1×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202612
  • Flightstar Corporation2×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • Flightstar Corporation1×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202612
  • Flightstar Corporation1×
September 202612
  • Flightstar Corporation1×
October 202513–
    November 202514–
      December 202512
      • Business Jet Sweden1×

      Airlines observed on this route

      From observed callsign routes on CMI-LNK - not a booking guarantee.

      Business Jet Sweden

      SCJ

      Hub: GRB Green Bay

      7 departure airportsView airline →

      Flightstar Corporation

      FSR

      Hub: CMI Champaign

      13 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
      • The 6th longest observed direct route from CMI, out of 16.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from Champaign: 16.
      • Direct destinations observed from Lincoln: 12.

      The airports on this route

      University of Illinois Willard Airport

      Champaign, United StatesCMI / KCMI

      Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,100 ft

      53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Lincoln Airport

      Lincoln, United StatesLNK / KLNK

      Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,900 ft

      54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      About the route from Champaign to Lincoln

      The observed direct connection between University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) and Lincoln Airport (LNK) covers approximately 449 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Business Jet Sweden and Flightstar Corporation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Champaign from Lincoln by air?
      The great-circle distance between University of Illinois Willard Airport and Lincoln Airport is approximately 449 mi.
      How long is the flight from Champaign to Lincoln?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Champaign to Lincoln?
      Yes, a direct connection between CMI and LNK has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Business Jet Sweden and Flightstar Corporation.
      How often is there a flight from Champaign to Lincoln?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 23 observed flights. Mainly Flightstar Corporation, Business Jet Sweden. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Champaign and Lincoln?
      Same local time in Champaign and Lincoln.

      Where this data comes from

      The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

      The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

      Route data updated on October 11, 2026.