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SLE to ERI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
2,131 mi
3,429 km · 1,851 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from ERI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Erie (ERI) is 2,131 miles (3,429 km, 1,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Erie?
Erie is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to ERI?
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