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AIK to CIU: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
883 mi
1,421 km · 767 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
883 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
- 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 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 AIK from CIU?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 883 miles (1,421 km, 767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AIK to CIU?
Nonstop service on AIK–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to CIU?
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Why are some AIK to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.