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CIU to YQG: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Windsor (Windsor Airport)
285 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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 YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YQG?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Windsor (YQG) is 285 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YQG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 YQG?
Nonstop service on CIU–YQG 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YQG?
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Why are some CIU to YQG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–YQG 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.