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CIU to FLN: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
5,580 mi
8,981 km · 4,849 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, Brazil
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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from FLN?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Florianopolis (FLN) is 5,580 miles (8,981 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to FLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Florianopolis?
Florianopolis is 1 hour ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to FLN?
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