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SLE to LGH: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,067 mi
12,983 km · 7,010 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from LGH?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,067 miles (12,983 km, 7,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LGH?
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