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CIU to HYS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
909 mi
1,462 km · 789 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from HYS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Hays (HYS) is 909 miles (1,462 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Hays?
Hays is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to HYS?
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