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SLE to NBG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
2,068 mi
3,328 km · 1,797 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from NBG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to New Orleans (NBG) is 2,068 miles (3,328 km, 1,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to NBG?
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