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SLE to CJJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513))
5,289 mi
8,512 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CJJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Chongju (CJJ) is 5,289 miles (8,512 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Chongju?
Chongju is 16 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CJJ?
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