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JGS to YAM: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
7,228 mi
11,633 km · 6,281 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGS from YAM?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 7,228 miles (11,633 km, 6,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JGS to YAM?
Nonstop service on JGS–YAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jian and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 12 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to YAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGS–YAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGS to YAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGS–YAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.