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GTR to CIU: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from CIU?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CIU?
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