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CIU to YQK: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Kenora (Kenora Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- YQK — Kenora Airport · Kenora, 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 YQK
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport72 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport74 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport89 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YQK?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Kenora (YQK) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YQK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 YQK?
Nonstop service on CIU–YQK 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Kenora?
Kenora is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YQK?
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Why are some CIU to YQK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–YQK 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.