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RAP to CIU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
916 mi
1,474 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from CIU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 916 miles (1,474 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Rapid City and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CIU?
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