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ZEM to YAM: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Near YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZEM from YAM?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZEM to YAM?
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