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FDH to CIU: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,138 mi
6,659 km · 3,596 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from CIU?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,138 miles (6,659 km, 3,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Friedrichshafen and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to CIU?
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