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CIU to EKI: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
322 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from EKI?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Elkhart (EKI) is 322 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 EKI?
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