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CHQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,511 mi
10,479 km · 5,658 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Salem (SLE) is 6,511 miles (10,479 km, 5,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Chania and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SLE?
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