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SLE to RKV: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport)
3,789 mi
6,097 km · 3,292 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
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 RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from RKV?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Reykjavik (RKV) is 3,789 miles (6,097 km, 3,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to RKV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is 7 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to RKV?
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