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HEK to SLE: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
4,635 mi
7,460 km · 4,028 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from SLE?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Salem (SLE) is 4,635 miles (7,460 km, 4,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Heihe and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to SLE?
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