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FOD to SLE: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,440 mi
2,317 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa 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 FOD from SLE?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Salem (SLE) is 1,440 miles (2,317 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Fort Dodge and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SLE?
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