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THQ to CIU: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,816 mi
10,970 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from CIU?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,816 miles (10,970 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Tianshui and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 12 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to CIU?
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