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CIU to YLR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
970 mi
1,562 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YLR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 970 miles (1,562 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 YLR?
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