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CIU to LEX: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
568 mi
913 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from LEX?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 568 miles (913 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from CIU to LEX?
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