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SLE to LEX: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
2,024 mi
3,257 km · 1,758 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from LEX?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 2,024 miles (3,257 km, 1,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LEX?
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