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YAM to AEX: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,132 mi
1,821 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAM
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from AEX?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,132 miles (1,821 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to AEX?
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