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WUX to SLE: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,827 mi
9,378 km · 5,063 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from SLE?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Salem (SLE) is 5,827 miles (9,378 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Wuxi and Salem?
Salem is 15 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to SLE?
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