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THQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,152 mi
9,901 km · 5,346 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Salem (SLE) is 6,152 miles (9,901 km, 5,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Tianshui and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to SLE?
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