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TYS to SLE: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,125 mi
3,420 km · 1,847 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from SLE?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Salem (SLE) is 2,125 miles (3,420 km, 1,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Knoxville and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to SLE?
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