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RDG to SLE: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,377 mi
3,826 km · 2,066 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from SLE?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Salem (SLE) is 2,377 miles (3,826 km, 2,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Reading and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to SLE?
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