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CIU to LAF: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
422 mi
679 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from LAF?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Lafayette (LAF) is 422 miles (679 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from CIU to LAF?
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