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CIU to TPF: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
1,272 mi
2,046 km · 1,105 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from TPF?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Tampa (TPF) is 1,272 miles (2,046 km, 1,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 TPF?
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