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SLE to CUB: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
2,336 mi
3,759 km · 2,030 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CUB?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Columbia (CUB) is 2,336 miles (3,759 km, 2,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from SLE to CUB?
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