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CIU to GDL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
2,072 mi
3,334 km · 1,800 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from GDL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 2,072 miles (3,334 km, 1,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GDL?
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