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SIA to SLE: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,061 mi
9,754 km · 5,267 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from SLE?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Salem (SLE) is 6,061 miles (9,754 km, 5,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Xi\'AN and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to SLE?
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