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GIS to CIU: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,394 mi
13,508 km · 7,294 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from CIU?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,394 miles (13,508 km, 7,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Gisborne and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to CIU?
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