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SMN to KES: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,066 mi
1,716 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from KES?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,066 miles (1,716 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 KES?
Nonstop service on SMN–KES 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–KES 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.