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SAN to SLE: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
897 mi
1,444 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from SLE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Salem (SLE) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 SAN to SLE?
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