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SLE to CME: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
2,549 mi
4,102 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CME?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 2,549 miles (4,102 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CME?
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