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TRR to SLE: distance & flight time
Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,449 mi
13,597 km · 7,342 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
- 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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 TRR from SLE?
The flight distance from Trinciomalee (TRR) to Salem (SLE) is 8,449 miles (13,597 km, 7,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Trinciomalee and Salem?
Salem is 12.5 hours behind Trinciomalee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRR to SLE?
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