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KLS to SLE: distance & flight time
Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
84 mi
135 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 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 KLS from SLE?
The flight distance from Kelso (KLS) to Salem (SLE) is 84 miles (135 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 KLS to SLE?
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