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SLE to FFT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
2,005 mi
3,226 km · 1,742 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from FFT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Frankfort (FFT) is 2,005 miles (3,226 km, 1,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Frankfort?
Frankfort is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to FFT?
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