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CIU to YQF: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YQF?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YQF?
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