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SMN to CLU: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
1,480 mi
2,382 km · 1,286 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from CLU?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Columbus (CLU) is 1,480 miles (2,382 km, 1,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMN to CLU?
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