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YAM to RST: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from RST?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Rochester (RST) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 RST?
Nonstop service on YAM–RST 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to RST?
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