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CIU to YCR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
819 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YCR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 819 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YCR?
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