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MBE to CIU: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,532 mi
8,902 km · 4,807 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from CIU?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,532 miles (8,902 km, 4,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Monbetsu and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to CIU?
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