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YPY to CIU: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,400 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from CIU?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,400 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to CIU?
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