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YQY to CIU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,163 mi
1,872 km · 1,011 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from CIU?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,163 miles (1,872 km, 1,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sydney and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to CIU?
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