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CIU to THQ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
6,816 mi
10,970 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from THQ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Tianshui (THQ) is 6,816 miles (10,970 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 THQ?
Nonstop service on CIU–THQ 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 13h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Tianshui?
Tianshui is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to THQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–THQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to THQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–THQ 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.