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CIU to KBR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
8,791 mi
14,148 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from KBR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 8,791 miles (14,148 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to KBR?
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