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LIW to CIU: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
7,879 mi
12,681 km · 6,847 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from CIU?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 7,879 miles (12,681 km, 6,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Loikaw and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 10.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to CIU?
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