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CIU to LKP: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from LKP?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 529 miles (851 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 LKP?
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