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KKN to SLE: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
4,398 mi
7,078 km · 3,822 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from SLE?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Salem (SLE) is 4,398 miles (7,078 km, 3,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Kirkenes and Salem?
Salem is 9 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to SLE?
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