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GRR to CIU: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
239 mi
384 km · 207 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from CIU?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 239 miles (384 km, 207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRR to CIU?
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