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SMN to PMD: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
758 mi
1,220 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from PMD?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Palmdale (PMD) is 758 miles (1,220 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on SMN–PMD 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMN–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMN to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–PMD 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.