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GVL to CIU: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
828 mi
1,333 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from CIU?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 828 miles (1,333 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 GVL to CIU?
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