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SME to SLE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,054 mi
3,305 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from SLE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Salem (SLE) is 2,054 miles (3,305 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Somerset and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to SLE?
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