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CIU to YSL: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → St Leonard (St Leonard Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YSL — St Leonard Airport · St Leonard, 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 YSL
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport24 mi away
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YSL?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to St Leonard (YSL) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 YSL?
Nonstop service on CIU–YSL 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YSL?
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Why are some CIU to YSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–YSL 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.