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CIU to YTZ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport)
307 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from YTZ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Toronto (YTZ) is 307 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to YTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 YTZ?
Nonstop service on CIU–YTZ 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to YTZ?
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Why are some CIU to YTZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–YTZ 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.