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CIU to OHA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
8,568 mi
13,789 km · 7,445 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, 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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from OHA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Ohakea (OHA) is 8,568 miles (13,789 km, 7,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Ohakea?
Ohakea is 16 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to OHA?
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