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SLE to GFK: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,998 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from GFK?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,242 miles (1,998 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to GFK?
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