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GYS to CIU: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,966 mi
11,211 km · 6,053 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from CIU?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,966 miles (11,211 km, 6,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 GYS to CIU?
Nonstop service on GYS–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 14h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guangyuan and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 12 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYS–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYS to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYS–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.