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KOW to SLE: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,345 mi
10,211 km · 5,514 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from SLE?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Salem (SLE) is 6,345 miles (10,211 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Ganzhou and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to SLE?
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