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CFK to CIU: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,292 mi
6,908 km · 3,730 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from CIU?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,292 miles (6,908 km, 3,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Ech-cheliff and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 5 hours behind Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to CIU?
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