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SAK to SLE: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
3,788 mi
6,097 km · 3,292 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from SLE?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Salem (SLE) is 3,788 miles (6,097 km, 3,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Saudarkrokur and Salem?
Salem is 7 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to SLE?
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