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GRY to CIU: distance & flight time
Grímsey (Grímsey Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
2,723 mi
4,382 km · 2,366 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRY — Grímsey Airport · Grímsey, Iceland
- 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 GRY
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport38 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport61 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport69 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 GRY from CIU?
The flight distance from Grímsey (GRY) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 2,723 miles (4,382 km, 2,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRY to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Grímsey and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 4 hours behind Grímsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRY to CIU?
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