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OPF to CIU: distance & flight time
Miami (Opa-locka Executive Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,424 mi
2,292 km · 1,238 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OPF — Opa-locka Executive Airport · Miami, 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 OPF
- MIA · Miami International Airport8 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport14 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport20 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 OPF from CIU?
The flight distance from Miami (OPF) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,424 miles (2,292 km, 1,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPF to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from OPF to CIU?
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