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NPA to SLE: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,173 mi
3,496 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from SLE?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Salem (SLE) is 2,173 miles (3,496 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Pensacola and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to SLE?
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