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CIU to OSU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
432 mi
695 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from OSU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Columbus (OSU) is 432 miles (695 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from CIU to OSU?
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