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CIU to CUB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
868 mi
1,397 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CUB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Columbia (CUB) is 868 miles (1,397 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 CUB?
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