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CIU to ERD: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Berdyansk (Berdyansk Airport)
5,089 mi
8,191 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ERD — Berdyansk Airport · Berdyansk, Ukraine
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 ERD
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport37 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport98 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ERD?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Berdyansk (ERD) is 5,089 miles (8,191 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ERD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 ERD?
Nonstop service on CIU–ERD 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 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ERD?
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Why are some CIU to ERD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–ERD 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.