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YAM to GTF: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
1,262 mi
2,031 km · 1,096 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YAM
Near GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from GTF?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Great Falls (GTF) is 1,262 miles (2,031 km, 1,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YAM to GTF?
Nonstop service on YAM–GTF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Great Falls?
Great Falls is 2 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAM–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAM to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAM–GTF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.