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CIU to VEL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
1,314 mi
2,115 km · 1,142 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from VEL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Vernal (VEL) is 1,314 miles (2,115 km, 1,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to VEL?
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