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GUF to SLE: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,159 mi
3,474 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from SLE?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Salem (SLE) is 2,159 miles (3,474 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Gulf Shores and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SLE?
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