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CIU to PDS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,497 mi
2,409 km · 1,301 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from PDS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,497 miles (2,409 km, 1,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to PDS?
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