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CIU to TCE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
4,933 mi
7,939 km · 4,287 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from TCE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Tulcea (TCE) is 4,933 miles (7,939 km, 4,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to TCE?
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