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CIU to ROA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
658 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ROA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 658 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 ROA?
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