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CIU to KNO: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
8,983 mi
14,457 km · 7,806 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from KNO?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Medan (KNO) is 8,983 miles (14,457 km, 7,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to KNO?
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