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AQA to CIU: distance & flight time
Araracuara (Araraquara Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,223 mi
8,406 km · 4,539 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQA — Araraquara Airport · Araracuara, Brazil
- 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 AQA
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport15 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport53 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport64 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 AQA from CIU?
The flight distance from Araracuara (AQA) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,223 miles (8,406 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQA to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 AQA to CIU?
Nonstop service on AQA–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 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Araracuara and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour behind Araracuara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQA to CIU?
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Why are some AQA to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AQA–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.