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SLE to IOW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,588 mi
2,556 km · 1,380 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from IOW?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,588 miles (2,556 km, 1,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to IOW?
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