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CIU to FRB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,573 mi
15,407 km · 8,319 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from FRB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,573 miles (15,407 km, 8,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 FRB?
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