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EAU to CIU: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
352 mi
567 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from CIU?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 352 miles (567 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Eau Claire and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Eau Claire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to CIU?
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