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SLE to CSG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
2,199 mi
3,539 km · 1,911 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CSG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Columbus (CSG) is 2,199 miles (3,539 km, 1,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLE to CSG?
Nonstop service on SLE–CSG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salem and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLE–CSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLE to CSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLE–CSG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.