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BNA to CIU: distance & flight time
Nashville (Nashville International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
709 mi
1,141 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
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 BNA from CIU?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 709 miles (1,141 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNA to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Nashville and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNA to CIU?
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