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LEE to CIU: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,213 mi
1,952 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from CIU?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,213 miles (1,952 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 LEE to CIU?
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