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GTR to SLE: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,987 mi
3,198 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from SLE?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Salem (SLE) is 1,987 miles (3,198 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to SLE?
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