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SLE to FRN: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,560 mi
2,511 km · 1,356 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from FRN?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,560 miles (2,511 km, 1,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to FRN?
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