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DYS to SLE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,509 mi
2,429 km · 1,311 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SLE?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Salem (SLE) is 1,509 miles (2,429 km, 1,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Abilene and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SLE?
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