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YRL to YAM: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
527 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, Canada
- 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRL from YAM?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 527 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Red Lake and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to YAM?
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