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Route

Portland → Salem

PDXPortlandPortland International Airport
SLESalemSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
Distance
51 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Portland and Salem.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Empire Airlineswinter
Ameriflightnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Portland. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.7Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. EC3533%
  2. Cessna 172C1726%
  3. Cessna 208 CaravanC2084%
  4. BE364%
  5. S22T4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026119
  • Empire Airlines1×
February 2026110
  • Empire Airlines1×
March 2026118–
    April 2026117
    • Empire Airlines2×
    May 2026113–
      June 2026116
      • Empire Airlines1×
      July 2026130
      • Empire Airlines3×
      • Ameriflight1×
      August 2026127
      • Ameriflight2×
      September 2026126
      • Empire Airlines1×
      October 2025122
      • Empire Airlines3×
      • Ameriflight1×
      November 202518–
        December 2025113–

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on PDX-SLE - not a booking guarantee.

          Ameriflight

          A8 · AMF

          Hub: PDX Portland

          62 departure airportsView airline →

          Empire Airlines

          EM · CFS

          Hub: GEG Spokane

          57 departure airportsView airline →

          About this route

          • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
          • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
          • Direct destinations observed from Portland: 93.
          • Direct destinations observed from Salem: 3.

          The airports on this route

          Portland International Airport

          Portland, United StatesPDX / KPDX

          Major airport · 93 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

          52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

          Salem, United StatesSLE / KSLE

          Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,810 ft

          45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          PDX EUGEugene AirportEugene is about 55 mi from Salem.View route →

          About the route from Portland to Salem

          The observed direct connection between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) covers approximately 51 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Ameriflight and Empire Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Portland from Salem by air?
          The great-circle distance between Portland International Airport and Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field is approximately 51 mi.
          How long is the flight from Portland to Salem?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Portland to Salem?
          Yes, a direct connection between PDX and SLE has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Ameriflight and Empire Airlines.
          How often is there a flight from Portland to Salem?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 219 observed flights. Mainly Empire Airlines, Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Portland and Salem?
          Same local time in Portland and Salem.

          Where this data comes from

          The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

          The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

          Route data updated on October 11, 2026.