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YIC to CIU: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
7,187 mi
11,566 km · 6,245 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from CIU?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 7,187 miles (11,566 km, 6,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Yichun and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 12 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to CIU?
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