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Route

Salem → Portland

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

Same local time in Salem and Portland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
3
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Oct
21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Salem in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Empire Airlinesall year
Ameriflightall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Salem. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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. 2Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 208 CaravanC20842%
  2. BE9927%
  3. R226%
  4. S22T2%
  5. Cessna 182C1821%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026132
  • Empire Airlines21×
  • Ameriflight4×
February 2026240
  • Empire Airlines22×
  • Ameriflight12×
March 2026144
  • Empire Airlines15×
  • Ameriflight14×
April 2026136
  • Empire Airlines16×
  • Ameriflight12×
May 2026246
  • Ameriflight17×
  • Empire Airlines15×
June 2026247
  • Empire Airlines17×
  • Ameriflight15×
July 2026272
  • Empire Airlines23×
  • Ameriflight21×
August 2026254
  • Ameriflight19×
  • Empire Airlines16×
September 2026375
  • Ameriflight21×
  • Empire Airlines19×
October 2025131
  • Empire Airlines21×
  • Ameriflight1×
November 2025123
  • Empire Airlines19×
December 2025127
  • Empire Airlines19×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SLE-PDX - 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 Salem: 3.
  • Direct destinations observed from Portland: 93.

The airports on this route

Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

Salem, United StatesSLE / KSLE

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

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Portland International Airport

Portland, United StatesPDX / KPDX

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

62 °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.

EUG PDXEugene AirportEugene is about 55 mi from Salem.View route →

About the route from Salem to Portland

The observed direct connection between Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) and Portland International Airport (PDX) 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 Salem from Portland by air?
The great-circle distance between Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field and Portland International Airport is approximately 51 mi.
How long is the flight from Salem to Portland?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Salem to Portland?
Yes, a direct connection between SLE and PDX 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 Salem to Portland?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 527 observed flights. Mainly Empire Airlines, Ameriflight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Salem and Portland?
Same local time in Salem and Portland.

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.