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How far is Liberal, KS, from Sault Ste Marie, MI?

The distance between Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 1060 miles / 1707 kilometers / 922 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Liberal (LBL) is 1353 miles / 2177 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 19 minutes.

Chippewa County International Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Sault Ste Marie to Liberal

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sault Ste Marie to Liberal. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1060.466 miles
  • 1706.654 kilometers
  • 921.519 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1059.147 miles
  • 1704.532 kilometers
  • 920.373 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Sault Ste Marie to Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Chippewa County International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Sault Ste Marie to Liberal generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 341 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sault Ste Marie to Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

Airport information

Origin Chippewa County International Airport
City: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CIU
ICAO Code: KCIU
Coordinates: 46°15′2″N, 84°28′20″W
Destination Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W