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YAC to SLE: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,495 mi
2,405 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from SLE?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Salem (SLE) is 1,495 miles (2,405 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Cat Lake and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SLE?
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