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SLE to LYA: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from LYA?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Luoyang (LYA) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LYA?
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