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SMN to YZF: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,198 mi
1,928 km · 1,041 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from YZF?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,198 miles (1,928 km, 1,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMN to YZF?
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