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SLE to ATH: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,354 mi
10,225 km · 5,521 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from ATH?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Athens (ATH) is 6,354 miles (10,225 km, 5,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Athens?
Athens is 10 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to ATH?
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