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SLE to MEX: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
2,231 mi
3,590 km · 1,939 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from MEX?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,231 miles (3,590 km, 1,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MEX?
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