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CRE to SLE: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,453 mi
3,947 km · 2,131 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from SLE?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Salem (SLE) is 2,453 miles (3,947 km, 2,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to SLE?
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