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YSU to CIU: distance & flight time
Summerside (Summerside Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
982 mi
1,580 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- YSU — Summerside Airport · Summerside, 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 YSU
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport86 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport109 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 YSU from CIU?
The flight distance from Summerside (YSU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 982 miles (1,580 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Summerside and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour behind Summerside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSU to CIU?
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