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CIU to OOL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,094 mi
14,636 km · 7,903 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from OOL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,094 miles (14,636 km, 7,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to OOL?
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