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CIU to JOE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Joensuu (Joensuu Airport)
4,090 mi
6,582 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, Finland
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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from JOE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Joensuu (JOE) is 4,090 miles (6,582 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to JOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Joensuu?
Joensuu is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to JOE?
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