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CIU to AKL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
8,466 mi
13,624 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from AKL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Auckland (AKL) is 8,466 miles (13,624 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Auckland?
Auckland is 16 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to AKL?
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