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TKF to CIU: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,854 mi
2,983 km · 1,611 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from CIU?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,854 miles (2,983 km, 1,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Truckee and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to CIU?
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