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LAF to SLE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,843 mi
2,966 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from SLE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Salem (SLE) is 1,843 miles (2,966 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Lafayette and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SLE?
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