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YAM to SLE: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,842 mi
2,965 km · 1,601 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from SLE?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Salem (SLE) is 1,842 miles (2,965 km, 1,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to SLE?
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