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WHK to SLE: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,835 mi
11,001 km · 5,940 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne 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 WHK from SLE?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Salem (SLE) is 6,835 miles (11,001 km, 5,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Whakatane and Salem?
Salem is 19 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SLE?
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