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PUG to SLE: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,181 mi
13,166 km · 7,109 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from SLE?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Salem (SLE) is 8,181 miles (13,166 km, 7,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Argyle and Salem?
Salem is 16.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to SLE?
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