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CIU to CUD: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
9,054 mi
14,572 km · 7,868 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CUD?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Caloundra (CUD) is 9,054 miles (14,572 km, 7,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 CUD?
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