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SLE to LEW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lewiston (Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport)
2,553 mi
4,108 km · 2,218 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- LEW — Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport · Lewiston, 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 LEW
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport20 mi away
- PWM · Portland International Jetport Airport28 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport31 mi away
- FRY · Eastern Slopes Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from LEW?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lewiston (LEW) is 2,553 miles (4,108 km, 2,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Lewiston?
Lewiston is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LEW?
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