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SHA to SLE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,809 mi
9,348 km · 5,047 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from SLE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Salem (SLE) is 5,809 miles (9,348 km, 5,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Shanghai and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SLE?
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