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YRS to CIU: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from CIU?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Red Sucker Lake and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to CIU?
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