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ELP to SLE: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,272 mi
2,047 km · 1,105 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SLE?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Salem (SLE) is 1,272 miles (2,047 km, 1,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 El Paso and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SLE?
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