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CIU to ANC: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,733 mi
4,398 km · 2,375 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ANC?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,733 miles (4,398 km, 2,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ANC?
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