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SFF to CIU: distance & flight time
Spokane (Felts Field) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,540 mi
2,479 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- SFF — Felts Field · Spokane, 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 SFF
- GEG · Spokane International Airport11 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field24 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport66 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 SFF from CIU?
The flight distance from Spokane (SFF) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,540 miles (2,479 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFF to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Spokane and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFF to CIU?
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