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SLE to AVL: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
2,209 mi
3,554 km · 1,919 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from AVL?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Asheville (AVL) is 2,209 miles (3,554 km, 1,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to AVL?
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