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SLE to OAJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Jacksonville NC (Albert J Ellis Airport)
2,471 mi
3,976 km · 2,147 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport · Jacksonville NC, 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 OAJ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from OAJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Jacksonville NC (OAJ) is 2,471 miles (3,976 km, 2,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to OAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Jacksonville NC?
Jacksonville NC is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to OAJ?
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