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YAM to OLS: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
1,743 mi
2,805 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from OLS?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Nogales (OLS) is 1,743 miles (2,805 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 OLS?
Nonstop service on YAM–OLS 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Nogales?
Nogales is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to OLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAM–OLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAM to OLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAM–OLS 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.