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YAM to ESF: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,122 mi
1,806 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from ESF?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,122 miles (1,806 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 ESF?
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