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SLE to TYN: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
5,758 mi
9,267 km · 5,004 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from TYN?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 5,758 miles (9,267 km, 5,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to TYN?
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