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SLK to CLE: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLK from CLE?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Cleveland (CLE) is 438 miles (705 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLK to CLE?
Nonstop service on SLK–CLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLK to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLK–CLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.