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JOT to SLE: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,756 mi
2,825 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from SLE?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Salem (SLE) is 1,756 miles (2,825 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Joliet and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SLE?
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