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LWM to SLE: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,547 mi
4,098 km · 2,213 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from SLE?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Salem (SLE) is 2,547 miles (4,098 km, 2,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Lawrence and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SLE?
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