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KTE to SLE: distance & flight time
Kerteh (Kerteh Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,981 mi
12,845 km · 6,936 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
- 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 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 KTE from SLE?
The flight distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Salem (SLE) is 7,981 miles (12,845 km, 6,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTE to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Kerteh and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Kerteh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTE to SLE?
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