Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KMQ to CIU: distance & flight time
Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,188 mi
9,958 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live KMQ→CIU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, Japan
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 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 KMQ from CIU?
The flight distance from Kanazawa (KMQ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,188 miles (9,958 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMQ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Kanazawa and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Kanazawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMQ to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KMQ–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.