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SEA to CIU: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,772 mi
2,852 km · 1,540 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from CIU?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,772 miles (2,852 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SEA to CIU?
Nonstop service on SEA–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to CIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–CIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.