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SME to CIU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
636 mi
1,023 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CIU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 636 miles (1,023 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 SME to CIU?
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