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SFB to CIU: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,220 mi
1,963 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from CIU?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,220 miles (1,963 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFB to CIU?
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