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SDF to YAM: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from YAM?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 SDF to YAM?
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