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GCC to CIU: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,656 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 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 GCC from CIU?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 GCC to CIU?
Nonstop service on GCC–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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillette and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Gillette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–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.