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YQK to CIU: distance & flight time
Kenora (Kenora Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQK — Kenora Airport · Kenora, 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 YQK
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport72 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport74 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport89 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport92 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 YQK from CIU?
The flight distance from Kenora (YQK) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQK to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Kenora and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Kenora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQK to CIU?
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