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PIE to SLE: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,496 mi
4,018 km · 2,169 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from SLE?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Salem (SLE) is 2,496 miles (4,018 km, 2,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PIE to SLE?
Nonstop service on PIE–SLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIE–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIE to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–SLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.