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LPP to CIU: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,130 mi
6,647 km · 3,589 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from CIU?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,130 miles (6,647 km, 3,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Lappeenranta and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7 hours behind Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to CIU?
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