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SPM to SLE: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,219 mi
8,400 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from SLE?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Salem (SLE) is 5,219 miles (8,400 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Spangdahlem and Salem?
Salem is 9 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to SLE?
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