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YFB to CIU: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,178 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from CIU?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 YFB to CIU?
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