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SLE to YQT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,602 mi
2,579 km · 1,392 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from YQT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,602 miles (2,579 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to YQT?
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