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PAQ to KSM: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → St Mary's (St Mary's Airport)
464 mi
746 km · 403 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, United States
- KSM — St Mary's Airport · St Mary's, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Near KSM
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport13 mi away
- MLL · Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport44 mi away
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport61 mi away
- EMK · Emmonak Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAQ from KSM?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to St Mary's (KSM) is 464 miles (746 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to KSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 PAQ to KSM?
Nonstop service on PAQ–KSM 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to KSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAQ–KSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAQ to KSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAQ–KSM 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.