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YTL to CIU: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
575 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from CIU?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 575 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Big Trout Lake and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Big Trout Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to CIU?
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