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CIU to LYA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
6,743 mi
10,852 km · 5,860 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from LYA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Luoyang (LYA) is 6,743 miles (10,852 km, 5,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to LYA?
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