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MRI to CIU: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
2,728 mi
4,390 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from CIU?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 2,728 miles (4,390 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Anchorage and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to CIU?
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