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OST to CIU: distance & flight time
Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
3,754 mi
6,041 km · 3,262 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
- 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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 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 OST from CIU?
The flight distance from Ostend (OST) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 3,754 miles (6,041 km, 3,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OST to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Ostend and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Ostend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OST to CIU?
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