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YBR to CIU: distance & flight time
Brandon (Brandon Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
756 mi
1,217 km · 657 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
756 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YBR — Brandon Municipal Airport · Brandon, 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 YBR
- YPG · Southport Airport75 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport82 mi away
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport121 mi away
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base121 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 YBR from CIU?
The flight distance from Brandon (YBR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 756 miles (1,217 km, 657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBR to CIU?
Nonstop service on YBR–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brandon and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Brandon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBR to CIU?
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Why are some YBR to CIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBR–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.