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SLE to PBI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
2,673 mi
4,302 km · 2,323 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from PBI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 2,673 miles (4,302 km, 2,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to PBI?
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