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IES to SLE: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,298 mi
8,526 km · 4,604 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from SLE?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Salem (SLE) is 5,298 miles (8,526 km, 4,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Riesa and Salem?
Salem is 9 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to SLE?
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