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RAL to CIU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,920 mi
3,090 km · 1,669 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from CIU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,920 miles (3,090 km, 1,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Riverside and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CIU?
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