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FAR to SLE: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,261 mi
2,029 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from SLE?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Salem (SLE) is 1,261 miles (2,029 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Fargo and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to SLE?
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