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CIU to CHS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
952 mi
1,532 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CHS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Charleston (CHS) is 952 miles (1,532 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 CHS?
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