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CIU to DEN: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
1,107 mi
1,782 km · 962 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from DEN?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Denver (DEN) is 1,107 miles (1,782 km, 962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 DEN?
Nonstop service on CIU–DEN 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Denver?
Denver is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to DEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–DEN 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.