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Only Economy Class is available on flights from San Francisco to Champaign.

There are currently no nonstop flights available from San Francisco to Champaign. Flights with 1 layover take between 7h 33m and 8h in total, depending on the connection.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Champaign range from $540 to $682, with an average of $565 over the past 12 months. Anything below $540 counts as a good deal.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $516 to $1,133. That means the highest observed fare was about 2x higher than the lowest one.

Champaign University-Willard Airport (CMI) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $90 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Avis
• National

Flights from San Francisco to Champaign usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Champaign University-Willard (CMI).

Connecting flights from San Francisco to Champaign most commonly pass through:

• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 62% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 38% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from San Francisco to Champaign. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $555 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $1,006, a difference of $451.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 33m, compared with 8h via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Champaign is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.