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PWM to SLE: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Jetport Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,561 mi
4,122 km · 2,226 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- PWM — Portland International Jetport Airport · Portland, 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 PWM
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport25 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FRY · Eastern Slopes Regional Airport40 mi away
- PSM · Portsmouth International at Pease Airport47 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 PWM from SLE?
The flight distance from Portland (PWM) to Salem (SLE) is 2,561 miles (4,122 km, 2,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Portland and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWM to SLE?
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