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WTZ to CIU: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,419 mi
13,549 km · 7,316 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from CIU?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,419 miles (13,549 km, 7,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Whitianga and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 16 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to CIU?
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