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ADU to CIU: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,906 mi
9,506 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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.
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Near ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from CIU?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,906 miles (9,506 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Ardabil and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7.5 hours behind Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to CIU?
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