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SLE to KEF: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,777 mi
6,078 km · 3,282 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from KEF?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,777 miles (6,078 km, 3,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 7 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to KEF?
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