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SMN to IAB: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
1,002 mi
1,613 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from IAB?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Wichita (IAB) is 1,002 miles (1,613 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 IAB?
Nonstop service on SMN–IAB 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 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to IAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–IAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to IAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–IAB 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.