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SMN to YCG: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
338 mi
543 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from YCG?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Castlegar (YCG) is 338 miles (543 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 YCG?
Nonstop service on SMN–YCG 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 1 hour behind Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to YCG?
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Why are some SMN to YCG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMN–YCG 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.