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SPW to CIU: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
568 mi
914 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from CIU?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 568 miles (914 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Spencer and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to CIU?
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