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CIU to FRI: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
797 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from FRI?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 797 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to FRI?
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