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YAM to YLE: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
1,705 mi
2,744 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAM
Near YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from YLE?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Whatì (YLE) is 1,705 miles (2,744 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Whatì?
Whatì is 2 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to YLE?
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