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SLE to OAX: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
2,456 mi
3,952 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from OAX?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 2,456 miles (3,952 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 1 hour ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to OAX?
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