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YAM to CMI: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
484 mi
779 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from CMI?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Champaign (CMI) is 484 miles (779 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to CMI?
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