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XBE to CIU: distance & flight time
Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
606 mi
976 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, Canada
- 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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka 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 XBE from CIU?
The flight distance from Bearskin Lake (XBE) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 606 miles (976 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XBE to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Bearskin Lake and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Bearskin Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XBE to CIU?
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