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ERF to SLE: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,263 mi
8,470 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt 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 ERF from SLE?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Salem (SLE) is 5,263 miles (8,470 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Erfurt and Salem?
Salem is 9 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SLE?
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