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YAM to MOT: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from MOT?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Minot (MOT) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Minot?
Minot is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MOT?
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