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SLE to IAH: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,820 mi
2,929 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from IAH?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Houston (IAH) is 1,820 miles (2,929 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to IAH?
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