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PIL to CIU: distance & flight time
Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,312 mi
8,549 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
- 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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 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 PIL from CIU?
The flight distance from Pilar (PIL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,312 miles (8,549 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Pilar and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour behind Pilar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIL to CIU?
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