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MEX to SLE: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,231 mi
3,590 km · 1,939 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from SLE?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Salem (SLE) is 2,231 miles (3,590 km, 1,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Mexico City and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SLE?
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