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CIU to PLQ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
4,169 mi
6,710 km · 3,623 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from PLQ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Palanga (PLQ) is 4,169 miles (6,710 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to PLQ?
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