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CIU to EAU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
352 mi
567 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from EAU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 352 miles (567 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to EAU?
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