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CIU to PNS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from PNS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Pensacola (PNS) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to PNS?
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