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BAY to CIU: distance & flight time
Baia Mare (Tautii Magheraus Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,630 mi
7,452 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAY — Tautii Magheraus Airport · Baia Mare, Romania
- 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 BAY
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport27 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport85 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport87 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 BAY from CIU?
The flight distance from Baia Mare (BAY) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,630 miles (7,452 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAY to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 BAY to CIU?
Nonstop service on BAY–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 9h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baia Mare and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7 hours behind Baia Mare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAY to CIU?
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Why are some BAY to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAY–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.