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SLE to HKT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
7,965 mi
12,818 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from HKT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Phuket (HKT) is 7,965 miles (12,818 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to HKT?
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