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SLE to ACT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,662 mi
2,674 km · 1,444 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from ACT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Waco (ACT) is 1,662 miles (2,674 km, 1,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Salem and Waco?
Waco is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to ACT?
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