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CAE to SMN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
1,893 mi
3,046 km · 1,645 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from SMN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Salmon (SMN) is 1,893 miles (3,046 km, 1,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Columbia and Salmon?
Salmon is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SMN?
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