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CIU to OIR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Okushiri (Okushiri Airport)
5,765 mi
9,278 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- OIR — Okushiri Airport · Okushiri, 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 OIR
- HKD · Hakodate Airport74 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport113 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport123 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from OIR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Okushiri (OIR) is 5,765 miles (9,278 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Okushiri?
Okushiri is 13 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to OIR?
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