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WSD to SLE: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,243 mi
2,001 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from SLE?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Salem (SLE) is 1,243 miles (2,001 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 White Sands and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to SLE?
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