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GEX to SLE: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,123 mi
13,072 km · 7,058 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from SLE?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Salem (SLE) is 8,123 miles (13,072 km, 7,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Geelong and Salem?
Salem is 17 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to SLE?
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