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GFK to CIU: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
608 mi
979 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from CIU?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 608 miles (979 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Grand Forks and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to CIU?
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