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HYS to SLE: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,285 mi
2,068 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SLE?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Salem (SLE) is 1,285 miles (2,068 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Hays and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SLE?
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