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SLE to FXE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,691 mi
4,331 km · 2,339 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from FXE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,691 miles (4,331 km, 2,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to FXE?
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