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SMN to YNJ: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
5,217 mi
8,397 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, China
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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from YNJ?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Yanji (YNJ) is 5,217 miles (8,397 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Salmon and Yanji?
Yanji is 14 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to YNJ?
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