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CIU to AOO: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport)
514 mi
828 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
514 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, 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 AOO
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from AOO?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Altoona (AOO) is 514 miles (828 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to AOO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from CIU to AOO?
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