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FRD to CIU: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,791 mi
2,882 km · 1,556 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from CIU?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,791 miles (2,882 km, 1,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Friday Harbor and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to CIU?
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