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JGN to CIU: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,485 mi
10,436 km · 5,635 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from CIU?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,485 miles (10,436 km, 5,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Jiayuguan and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 12 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to CIU?
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