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CIU to BIH: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
1,833 mi
2,951 km · 1,593 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from BIH?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Bishop (BIH) is 1,833 miles (2,951 km, 1,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIU to BIH?
Nonstop service on CIU–BIH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to BIH?
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Why are some CIU to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–BIH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.