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ATL to CIU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
872 mi
1,403 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from CIU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 872 miles (1,403 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from ATL to CIU?
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