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FFO to SLE: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,000 mi
3,218 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from SLE?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Salem (SLE) is 2,000 miles (3,218 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Dayton and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to SLE?
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