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YOW to CIU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
429 mi
690 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from CIU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 429 miles (690 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 YOW to CIU?
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