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SLE to PIE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
2,496 mi
4,018 km · 2,169 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from PIE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 2,496 miles (4,018 km, 2,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to PIE?
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