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YYF to YAM: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
1,621 mi
2,609 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYF from YAM?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 1,621 miles (2,609 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Penticton and Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 3 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to YAM?
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