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YQQ to CIU: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,861 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 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 YQQ from CIU?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,861 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Comox and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to CIU?
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