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YAM to SDF: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from SDF?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Louisville (SDF) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from YAM to SDF?
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