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CIU to ZSJ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport)
615 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ZSJ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Sandy Lake (ZSJ) is 615 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ZSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Sandy Lake?
Sandy Lake is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ZSJ?
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