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FCM to CIU: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
446 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from CIU?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 446 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Eden Prairie and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to CIU?
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