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LYA to SLE: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from SLE?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Salem (SLE) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Luoyang and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to SLE?
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