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LAX to CIU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,965 mi
3,163 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CIU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,965 miles (3,163 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Los Angeles and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CIU?
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