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CIU to NRT: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,122 mi
9,852 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from NRT?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,122 miles (9,852 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to NRT?
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