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YAM to YGL: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YAM
Near YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from YGL?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to La Grande Riviere (YGL) 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 YGL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from YAM to YGL?
Nonstop service on YAM–YGL 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to YGL?
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Why are some YAM to YGL fares phone-only?
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