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CME to CIU: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,952 mi
3,141 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CME
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CME from CIU?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,952 miles (3,141 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 CME to CIU?
Nonstop service on CME–CIU 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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Del Carmen and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CME–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CME to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CME–CIU 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.