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TVF to SLE: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,287 mi
2,072 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from SLE?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Salem (SLE) is 1,287 miles (2,072 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 TVF to SLE?
Nonstop service on TVF–SLE 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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–SLE 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.