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FKL to CIU: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
408 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from CIU?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 408 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FKL to CIU?
Nonstop service on FKL–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to CIU?
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Why are some FKL to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FKL–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.