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XKS to CIU: distance & flight time
Kasabonika (Kasabonika Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
536 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XKS — Kasabonika Airport · Kasabonika, 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 XKS
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport44 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport51 mi away
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport55 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport57 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 XKS from CIU?
The flight distance from Kasabonika (XKS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 536 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XKS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from XKS to CIU?
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