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WIO to SLE: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,879 mi
12,680 km · 6,847 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, Australia
- 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from SLE?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Salem (SLE) is 7,879 miles (12,680 km, 6,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Wilcannia and Salem?
Salem is 17 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to SLE?
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