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YYL to SMN: distance & flight time
Lynn Lake (Lynn Lake Airport) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
980 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYL — Lynn Lake Airport · Lynn Lake, Canada
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YYL
- YLR · Leaf Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport74 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport77 mi away
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport82 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYL from SMN?
The flight distance from Lynn Lake (YYL) to Salmon (SMN) is 980 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYL to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 YYL to SMN?
Nonstop service on YYL–SMN 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lynn Lake and Salmon?
Salmon is 1 hour behind Lynn Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYL to SMN?
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Why are some YYL to SMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYL–SMN 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.