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ORD to YAM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
354 mi
569 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
354 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from YAM?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 354 miles (569 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 ORD to YAM?
Nonstop service on ORD–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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to YAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–YAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to YAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–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.