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LAN to SLE: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,902 mi
3,061 km · 1,653 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from SLE?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Salem (SLE) is 1,902 miles (3,061 km, 1,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Lansing and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to SLE?
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