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JAL to CIU: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,978 mi
3,183 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from CIU?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,978 miles (3,183 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Jalapa and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to CIU?
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