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DRS to CIU: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,144 mi
6,670 km · 3,601 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from CIU?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,144 miles (6,670 km, 3,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Dresden and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to CIU?
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