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SLE to YOW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,274 mi
3,660 km · 1,976 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from YOW?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,274 miles (3,660 km, 1,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to YOW?
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