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VNY to SLE: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
777 mi
1,251 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from SLE?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Salem (SLE) is 777 miles (1,251 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to SLE?
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