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YQB to SLE: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,442 mi
3,930 km · 2,122 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from SLE?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Salem (SLE) is 2,442 miles (3,930 km, 2,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Quebec and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to SLE?
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