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SAW to SLE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,265 mi
10,083 km · 5,444 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from SLE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Salem (SLE) is 6,265 miles (10,083 km, 5,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Istanbul and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SLE?
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