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YAM to PDX: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
1,810 mi
2,913 km · 1,573 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from PDX?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Portland (PDX) is 1,810 miles (2,913 km, 1,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Portland?
Portland is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to PDX?
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