Private charter · COU → CMI
Columbia to Champaign
227 miles, about 1 hr 20 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Columbia to Champaign, door to door faster.
Trade about 5 hours on the road for about 1 hr 20 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia to University of Illinois Willard Airport in Champaign, 227 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 227 mi
- Flight
- 1 hr 20 min
- Driving
- 5 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 20 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers40 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Columbia
Airports in Columbia
COU
Commercial airportColumbia Regional Airport
Columbia · KCOU
- From downtown
- 11 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,401 ft
KFTT
Regional airportElton Hensley Memorial Airport
Fulton
- From downtown
- 19 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
KVER
Regional airportJesse Viertel Memorial Airport
Boonville
- From downtown
- 19 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
JEF
Regional airportJefferson City Memorial Airport
Jefferson City · KJEF
- From downtown
- 26 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
Arriving Champaign
Airports in Champaign
CMI
Commercial airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport
Savoy · KCMI
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,101 ft
KTIP
Regional airportRantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field
Rantoul
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
KC16
Regional airportFrasca Field
Urbana
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
K1C1
Regional airportPaxton Airport
Paxton
- From downtown
- 24 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,409 ft
When you land
Things to do in Champaign
Champaign and its twin city Urbana are home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the country’s leading public research universities and a powerhouse in engineering, computer science and agriculture. The campus gave the world the Mosaic web browser and hosts the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and its Research Park houses offices and labs for technology, agribusiness and financial companies alongside dozens of startups. The university, its hospital partners and the businesses that orbit them drive a steady stream of recruiters, researchers, parents and alumni.
- 01
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
The university’s landmark arts complex has several theaters, including the acoustically renowned Foellinger Great Hall, and presents orchestras, opera, dance, jazz and theater throughout the academic year.
- 02
Memorial Stadium
Home of Fighting Illini football since 1923, the stadium’s colonnades honor Illinois students and alumni who died in World War I, and fall Saturdays fill campus with tailgaters.
- 03
Krannert Art Museum
The university’s art museum holds a wide-ranging collection from ancient Andean ceramics to contemporary work, and admission is free.
- 04
Morrow Plots
Planted in 1876, these small cornfields in the middle of campus are the oldest experimental agricultural fields in the United States and a National Historic Landmark.
- 05
Japan House
This university cultural center offers traditional tea ceremonies and classes, surrounded by a Japanese garden and a grove of cherry trees that bloom each spring.
- 06
Robert Allerton Park
About 25 miles southwest near Monticello, this former country estate has formal gardens, sculptures such as the Fu Dog Garden and the Sun Singer, and miles of trails along the Sangamon River.
Questions
Columbia to Champaign flights
How long is a private flight from Columbia to Champaign?
About 1 hr 20 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 227 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 5 hours.
Which airports do flights from Columbia to Champaign use?
You can depart from Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT), or Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) and arrive at University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP), or Frasca Field (KC16). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Columbia to Champaign cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Columbia and Champaign?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Champaign back to Columbia are priced the same way.
Return flight
Champaign to Columbia
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