Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie
Nonstop service from MSP to CIU on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Delta
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
434 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Chippewa County and is the only city within the county. With a recorded population of 13,337 from the 2020 census, it is the second-most populated city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette. It is the primary city of the Sault Ste. Marie, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Chippewa County and had a population of 36,785 at the 2020 census. Sault Ste.
Top things to do in Sault Ste. Marie
- Pancake Bay Provincial Park was established in 1968 by Ontario Parks. It is a recreation-class provincial park created to help preserve the fragile beach dune ecology.
- Batchawana Bay Provincial Park is a park in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Sault Ste. Marie on Ontario Highway 17, and on Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior.
- Precious Blood Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. The cathedral is located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
- Holy Name of Mary Proto-Cathedral, also known as St. Mary Proto-Cathedral, is a historic Catholic parish church in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, that was formerly the first cathedral of the Diocese of Marquette.
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC), located on the north bank of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to preserving the history of bush flying and forest protection in Canada.
- Whitefish Island is an island in the St. Marys River, just south of Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario, Canada.
- The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is an art museum in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The museum occupies a 930 square metres (10,000 sq ft) facility, situated near the shoreline of St. Marys River.
- SS Valley Camp is a lake freighter that served on the Great Lakes for almost 50 years and is now a museum ship in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
- The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located at the Whitefish Point Light Station 11 miles (18 km) north of Paradise in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
- Brimley State Park is a public recreation area covering approximately 100 acres (40 ha) on the shore of Whitefish Bay at the far eastern end of Lake Superior in the U.S. state of Michigan.
- The Tower of History is a 210-foot (64 m) observation tower in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Located at 326 E.
- The Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site is a historic site and museum located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Sault Ste. Marie
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sault Ste. Marie is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Sault Ste. Marie rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Batchawana Bay Provincial Park, and Precious Blood Cathedral and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sault Ste. Marie (CIU) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie?
- Delta flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Sault Ste. Marie (CIU).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie.
- How far is Sault Ste. Marie from Minneapolis?
- Sault Ste. Marie is about 434 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- What is there to do in Sault Ste. Marie?
- Popular things to do include Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Batchawana Bay Provincial Park, Precious Blood Cathedral, Holy Name of Mary Pro-Cathedral (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan), and more.
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