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ORD to CIU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
341 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from CIU?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 341 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to CIU?
Nonstop service on ORD–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.