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COS to CIU: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
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 COS from CIU?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Colorado Springs and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to CIU?
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