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NEW to YAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
1,174 mi
1,890 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW from YAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 1,174 miles (1,890 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 New Orleans and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to YAM?
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