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LCL to CIU: distance & flight time
La Coloma (La Coloma Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,653 mi
2,660 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCL — La Coloma Airport · La Coloma, Cuba
- 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 LCL
- QPD · Pinar Del Rio Airport6 mi away
- SNJ · San Julian Air Base37 mi away
- GER · Rafael Cabrera Airport65 mi away
- SZJ · Siguanea Airport65 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 LCL from CIU?
The flight distance from La Coloma (LCL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,653 miles (2,660 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCL to CIU?
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