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CHA to SLE: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,093 mi
3,368 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from SLE?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Salem (SLE) is 2,093 miles (3,368 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Chattanooga and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to SLE?
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