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PAO to SMN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
680 mi
1,094 km · 591 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
680 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from SMN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Salmon (SMN) is 680 miles (1,094 km, 591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 PAO to SMN?
Nonstop service on PAO–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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Salmon?
Salmon is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SMN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–SMN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to SMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–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.