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CIU to ZBO: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
8,974 mi
14,442 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ZBO?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Bowen (ZBO) is 8,974 miles (14,442 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from CIU to ZBO?
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