There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Sault Ste. Marie by plane or bus
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Fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane CPT - CIU
25h 15m$766–2,522Fly to Pellston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pellston (PLN)plane CPT - PLN
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
29h 6m$741–2,487Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane CPT - YAM
23h 57m$814–2,681Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane CPT - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
33h 1m$776–2,534
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 23h 57m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between Cape Town and Sault Ste. Marie is 13647 km.
It takes approximately 25h 15m to get from Cape Town to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 5:39 PM in Cape Town and 11:39 AM in Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 46+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, KLM, and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pellston via Washington Dulles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pellston via Newark, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via Newark, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alpena County Regional Airport via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Atlanta, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pellston via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pellston via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Newark, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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