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SLE to CAE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,331 mi
3,751 km · 2,026 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CAE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,331 miles (3,751 km, 2,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CAE?
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