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RIA to CIU: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,591 mi
8,997 km · 4,858 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from CIU?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,591 miles (8,997 km, 4,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Santa Maria and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CIU?
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