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CGD to CIU: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
7,146 mi
11,500 km · 6,210 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from CIU?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 7,146 miles (11,500 km, 6,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Changde and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 12 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to CIU?
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