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GPZ to CIU: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
433 mi
697 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
433 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 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 GPZ from CIU?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 433 miles (697 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPZ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 GPZ to CIU?
Nonstop service on GPZ–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids MN and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Grand Rapids MN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPZ to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPZ–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPZ to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPZ–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.