Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ACH to CIU: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,147 mi
6,675 km · 3,604 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ACH→CIU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from CIU?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,147 miles (6,675 km, 3,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACH–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.