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SLE to IST: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,231 mi
10,028 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from IST?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,231 miles (10,028 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to IST?
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