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CIU to NSN: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,704 mi
14,008 km · 7,564 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, 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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from NSN?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,704 miles (14,008 km, 7,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 NSN?
Nonstop service on CIU–NSN 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Nelson?
Nelson is 17 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–NSN 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.