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YAM to BEC: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
889 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from BEC?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Wichita (BEC) is 889 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to BEC?
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