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COU to YAM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
658 mi
1,059 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from YAM?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 658 miles (1,059 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Columbia and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YAM?
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