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CIU to GPZ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
433 mi
697 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
433 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from GPZ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 433 miles (697 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Grand Rapids MN?
Grand Rapids MN is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GPZ?
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