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LUK to SLE: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,002 mi
3,221 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from SLE?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Salem (SLE) is 2,002 miles (3,221 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Cincinnati and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to SLE?
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