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VDS to CIU: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
3,759 mi
6,050 km · 3,267 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from CIU?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 3,759 miles (6,050 km, 3,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Vadsø and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to CIU?
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