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VRL to SLE: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,265 mi
8,474 km · 4,576 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from SLE?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Salem (SLE) is 5,265 miles (8,474 km, 4,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Vila Real and Salem?
Salem is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SLE?
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