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LYU to CIU: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
363 mi
584 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
363 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from CIU?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 363 miles (584 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Ely and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to CIU?
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