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CIU to IAB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
886 mi
1,425 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from IAB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Wichita (IAB) is 886 miles (1,425 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to IAB?
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