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CIU to YEM: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport)
128 mi
207 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YEM?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Manitowaning (YEM) is 128 miles (207 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 YEM?
Nonstop service on CIU–YEM 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YEM?
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Why are some CIU to YEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–YEM 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.