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YAM to MKC: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
720 mi
1,159 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from MKC?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Kansas City (MKC) is 720 miles (1,159 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MKC?
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