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EMP to SLE: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SLE?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Salem (SLE) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Kempten and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SLE?
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