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CIU to CVG: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
498 mi
801 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CVG?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 498 miles (801 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 CVG?
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