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SMN to GTF: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
202 mi
325 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from GTF?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Great Falls (GTF) is 202 miles (325 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 GTF?
Nonstop service on SMN–GTF 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–GTF 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.