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GVL to YAM: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
845 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from YAM?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 845 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 GVL to YAM?
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