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PLO to CIU: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
10,196 mi
16,408 km · 8,860 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from CIU?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 10,196 miles (16,408 km, 8,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 Port Lincoln and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to CIU?
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