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WYA to SLE: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,214 mi
13,218 km · 7,137 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from SLE?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Salem (SLE) is 8,214 miles (13,218 km, 7,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Whyalla and Salem?
Salem is 16.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to SLE?
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