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AYS to SLE: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,371 mi
3,816 km · 2,061 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from SLE?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Salem (SLE) is 2,371 miles (3,816 km, 2,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 AYS to SLE?
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