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NEW to SLE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,059 mi
3,314 km · 1,789 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from SLE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Salem (SLE) is 2,059 miles (3,314 km, 1,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 New Orleans and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to SLE?
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