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SMN to BFJ: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport)
6,856 mi
11,033 km · 5,958 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from BFJ?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Bijie (BFJ) is 6,856 miles (11,033 km, 5,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to BFJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 SMN to BFJ?
Nonstop service on SMN–BFJ 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 13h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Bijie?
Bijie is 15 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to BFJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–BFJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to BFJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–BFJ 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.