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SLE to MSP: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,449 mi
2,333 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from MSP?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,449 miles (2,333 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MSP?
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