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SIR to SLE: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,451 mi
8,773 km · 4,737 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from SLE?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Salem (SLE) is 5,451 miles (8,773 km, 4,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Sion and Salem?
Salem is 9 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to SLE?
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