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CIU to SPS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
1,122 mi
1,806 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from SPS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 1,122 miles (1,806 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIU to SPS?
Nonstop service on CIU–SPS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to SPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–SPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to SPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–SPS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.