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SMN to FAT: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
652 mi
1,049 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from FAT?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Fresno (FAT) is 652 miles (1,049 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on SMN–FAT 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Fresno?
Fresno is 1 hour behind Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–FAT 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.