Nonstop flight route between Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States and Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(40°2'21"N by 88°16'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E)
Distance from CMI to EME:
4,269.76 miles (6,871.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States and Emden Airport (EME), Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,270 miles (or 6,871 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between University of Illinois Willard Airport and Emden Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between University of Illinois Willard Airport and Emden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMI / KCMI |
| Airport Name: | University of Illinois Willard Airport |
| Location: | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°2'21"N by 88°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMI |
| More Information: | CMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EME / EDWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E |
| Area Served: | Emden, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Emden GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EME |
| More Information: | EME Maps & Info |
Facts about University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI):
- The furthest airport from University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,084 miles (17,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) has 4 runways.
- American Eagle has one daily flight to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on 50-seat ERJs, and six daily ERJ flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
- Because of University of Illinois Willard Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at University of Illinois Willard Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On January 28, 1998 President Bill Clinton was in Champaign-Urbana for a speaking engagement at Assembly Hall and arrived at Willard Airport on Air Force One.
- The closest airport to University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is Decatur Airport (DEC), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WSW of CMI.
Facts about Emden Airport (EME):
- In addition to being known as "Emden Airport", another name for EME is "Flugplatz Emden".
- The closest airport to Emden Airport (EME) is Borkum Airfield (BMK), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NW of EME.
- Because of Emden Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Emden Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Emden Airport (EME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Emden Airport (EME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Emden Airport handled 21,984 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.19 miles (55.02 km) WSW | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) ENE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) S | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 45.24 miles (72.81 km) NW | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 65.63 miles (105.63 km) SE | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) NNE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) ENE | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) W | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 77.67 miles (124.99 km) SE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) NE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) WNW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) SSE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 95.13 miles (153.09 km) SSE | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 100.87 miles (162.34 km) SSE | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,083.92 miles (17,837.80 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,061.18 miles (17,801.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,039.25 miles (17,765.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,037.54 miles (17,763.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,000.46 miles (17,703.48 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,986.07 miles (17,680.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,976.39 miles (17,664.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.73 miles (17,654.02 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,963.47 miles (17,643.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,944.07 miles (17,612.72 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,920.51 miles (17,574.81 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,894.80 miles (17,533.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.65 miles (17,497.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,867.84 miles (17,490.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,844.34 miles (17,452.22 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.56 miles (41.14 km) NW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 2 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) SW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 55.93 miles (90.01 km) E | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) W | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 61.65 miles (99.22 km) NNE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 64.27 miles (103.43 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) ESE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) S | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.34 miles (126.08 km) S | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) NE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 88.80 miles (142.92 km) SSE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 107.79 miles (173.48 km) E | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,753.97 miles (18,916.14 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,520.67 miles (18,540.68 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,507.56 miles (18,519.58 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,480.28 miles (18,475.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,479.57 miles (18,474.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,478.31 miles (18,472.50 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,471.02 miles (18,460.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,458.08 miles (18,439.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,430.72 miles (18,395.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,426.21 miles (18,388.66 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,423.68 miles (18,384.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,423.58 miles (18,384.43 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,422.23 miles (18,382.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |