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PEN to SLE: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,058 mi
12,969 km · 7,002 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from SLE?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Salem (SLE) is 8,058 miles (12,969 km, 7,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Penang and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to SLE?
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