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CIU to RAO: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,191 mi
8,354 km · 4,511 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from RAO?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,191 miles (8,354 km, 4,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 1 hour ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to RAO?
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