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SLE to GRQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Groningen (Eelde Airport)
5,038 mi
8,107 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from GRQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Groningen (GRQ) is 5,038 miles (8,107 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to GRQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Groningen?
Groningen is 9 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to GRQ?
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