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SLE to CLE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
2,066 mi
3,324 km · 1,795 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CLE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Cleveland (CLE) is 2,066 miles (3,324 km, 1,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CLE?
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