# Distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 2,729 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,729 km / 1,695 mi / 1,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 15:32 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 12:32 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 336 ft (PHX is higher than CIU)

## Airports

### [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sault Ste Marie, United States
- ICAO: KCIU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.250000, -84.470000
- Elevation: 799 ft

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:32 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 12:32 in Phoenix.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)