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CIU to GRM: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
299 mi
481 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from GRM?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 299 miles (481 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Marais?
Grand Marais is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GRM?
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