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SMF to CIU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,943 mi
3,127 km · 1,688 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from CIU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,943 miles (3,127 km, 1,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Sacramento and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to CIU?
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