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MIK to CIU: distance & flight time
Mikkeli (Mikkeli Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,078 mi
6,562 km · 3,543 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- MIK — Mikkeli Airport · Mikkeli, 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 MIK
- VRK · Varkaus Airport40 mi away
- LPP · Lappeenranta Airport54 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base55 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport60 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 MIK from CIU?
The flight distance from Mikkeli (MIK) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,078 miles (6,562 km, 3,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIK to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Mikkeli and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7 hours behind Mikkeli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIK to CIU?
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