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CIU to OWB: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
604 mi
972 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from OWB?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Owensboro (OWB) is 604 miles (972 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on CIU–OWB 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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Owensboro?
Owensboro is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–OWB 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.