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CIU to ADU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
5,906 mi
9,506 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ADU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Ardabil (ADU) is 5,906 miles (9,506 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Ardabil?
Ardabil is 7.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ADU?
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