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PTK to SLE: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from SLE?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Salem (SLE) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Pontiac and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to SLE?
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