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YKM to YAM: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
1,698 mi
2,732 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from YAM?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 1,698 miles (2,732 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 YKM to YAM?
Nonstop service on YKM–YAM 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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 3 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to YAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–YAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to YAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–YAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.