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YAM to ANC: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,720 mi
4,378 km · 2,364 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from ANC?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,720 miles (4,378 km, 2,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to ANC?
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