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HIO to SLE: distance & flight time
Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
44 mi
70 km · 38 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
44 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 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 HIO from SLE?
The flight distance from Hillsboro (HIO) to Salem (SLE) is 44 miles (70 km, 38 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIO to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIO to SLE?
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