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SLE to POE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,869 mi
3,008 km · 1,624 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from POE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,869 miles (3,008 km, 1,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to POE?
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