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ZGR to CIU: distance & flight time
Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
637 mi
1,025 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 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 ZGR from CIU?
The flight distance from Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 637 miles (1,025 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Little Grand Rapids and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Little Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGR to CIU?
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