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YAM to SDM: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,960 mi
3,154 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,960 miles (3,154 km, 1,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to SDM?
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