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CIU to SNU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport)
1,661 mi
2,673 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
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 SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from SNU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Santa Clara (SNU) is 1,661 miles (2,673 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to SNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 SNU?
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