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YAM to EFD: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,299 mi
2,091 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from EFD?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Houston (EFD) is 1,299 miles (2,091 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to EFD?
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