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YXJ to CIU: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from CIU?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YXJ to CIU?
Nonstop service on YXJ–CIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Saint John and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 3 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to CIU?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXJ–CIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.