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CWI to SLE: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,644 mi
2,645 km · 1,428 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from SLE?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Salem (SLE) is 1,644 miles (2,645 km, 1,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Clinton and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to SLE?
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