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RIV to SLE: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
821 mi
1,321 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
821 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 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 RIV from SLE?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Salem (SLE) is 821 miles (1,321 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIV to SLE?
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