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CIU to SCH: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from SCH?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 SCH?
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