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ABQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,100 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Salem (SLE) is 1,100 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Albuquerque and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SLE?
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