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MOT to SLE: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,053 mi
1,695 km · 915 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from SLE?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Salem (SLE) is 1,053 miles (1,695 km, 915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Minot and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to SLE?
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