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CIU to YPY: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
1,400 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YPY?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1,400 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YPY?
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