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YSM to YAM: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
1,452 mi
2,337 km · 1,262 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YAM?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 1,452 miles (2,337 km, 1,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Fort Smith and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YAM?
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