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CIU to NOT: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
2,007 mi
3,230 km · 1,744 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from NOT?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Novato (NOT) is 2,007 miles (3,230 km, 1,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIU to NOT?
Nonstop service on CIU–NOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Novato?
Novato is 3 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to NOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–NOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to NOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–NOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.