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CIU to PQI: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
781 mi
1,257 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from PQI?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 781 miles (1,257 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 PQI?
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