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MDW to SLN: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Salina (Salina Municipal Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Near SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDW from SLN?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Salina (SLN) is 561 miles (903 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to SLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDW to SLN?
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