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LFT to SLE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,961 mi
3,157 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from SLE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Salem (SLE) is 1,961 miles (3,157 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SLE?
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