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PQI to SLE: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,596 mi
4,177 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from SLE?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Salem (SLE) is 2,596 miles (4,177 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Presque Isle and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to SLE?
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