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YAM to ZSJ: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport)
601 mi
967 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from ZSJ?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Sandy Lake (ZSJ) is 601 miles (967 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to ZSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Sandy Lake?
Sandy Lake is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to ZSJ?
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