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MSP to CIU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
433 mi
698 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
433 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CIU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 433 miles (698 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP 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 Minneapolis and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CIU?
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