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RNO to SLE: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
409 mi
658 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from SLE?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Salem (SLE) is 409 miles (658 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RNO to SLE?
Nonstop service on RNO–SLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNO–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNO to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNO–SLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.