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WYS to SLE: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from SLE?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Salem (SLE) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 West Yellowstone and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to SLE?
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