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SLE to CVG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
1,991 mi
3,204 km · 1,730 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from CVG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 1,991 miles (3,204 km, 1,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CVG?
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