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PAQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,558 mi
2,507 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Salem (SLE) is 1,558 miles (2,507 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Palmer and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour ahead of Palmer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to SLE?
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