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YXC to CIU: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from CIU?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Cranbrook and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to CIU?
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