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BFL to SMN: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
723 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Near SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from SMN?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Salmon (SMN) is 723 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 BFL to SMN?
Nonstop service on BFL–SMN 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Salmon?
Salmon is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to SMN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–SMN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to SMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–SMN 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.