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ESD to SLE: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
263 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from SLE?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Salem (SLE) is 263 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESD to SLE?
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