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DEC to YAM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from YAM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Decatur and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to YAM?
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