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GRR to YAM: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
254 mi
409 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
254 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from YAM?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 254 miles (409 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRR to YAM?
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