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CIU to NPE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
8,474 mi
13,638 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from NPE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to NAPIER (NPE) is 8,474 miles (13,638 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 NPE?
Nonstop service on CIU–NPE 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 17h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and NAPIER?
NAPIER is 17 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to NPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–NPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to NPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–NPE 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.