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RDD to CIU: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,921 mi
3,092 km · 1,669 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,921 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from CIU?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,921 miles (3,092 km, 1,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD 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 Redding and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to CIU?
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