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SLE to LRD: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Laredo (Laredo International Airport)
1,766 mi
2,842 km · 1,534 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from LRD?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Laredo (LRD) is 1,766 miles (2,842 km, 1,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLE to LRD?
Nonstop service on SLE–LRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salem and Laredo?
Laredo is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLE–LRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLE to LRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLE–LRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.