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YAM to LAX: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,967 mi
3,166 km · 1,710 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from LAX?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,967 miles (3,166 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to LAX?
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