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SLE to PDG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
8,407 mi
13,530 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from PDG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Padang (PDG) is 8,407 miles (13,530 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Padang?
Padang is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to PDG?
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