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$147+ Cheap flights to Salem

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Flights to Salem in 2026

Cheapest flights to Salem
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Salem. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on April 21, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/125:33 pm
EWR
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PDX
Nonstop6h 12m
Alaska Airlines
Sat 5/307:40 am
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 28m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/20$276
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/55:02 pm
EWR
-
PDX
Nonstop5h 58m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/152:50 pm
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 39m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/20$277
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/296:27 pm
EWR
-
PDX
1 stop20h 23m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 6/42:38 pm
PDX
-
EWR
2 stops27h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/16$282
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/2210:00 am
EWR
-
PDX
1 stop8h 05m
United Airlines
Sat 9/2610:35 pm
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 10m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/18$283
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/233:08 pm
EWR
-
PDX
1 stop9h 16m
United Airlines
Sat 5/3010:52 pm
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/20$287
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/296:27 pm
EWR
-
PDX
1 stop20h 23m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 6/74:06 pm
PDX
-
EWR
1 stop27h 28m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/17$290
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/125:33 pm
EWR
-
PDX
Nonstop6h 12m
Alaska Airlines
Fri 5/297:40 am
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 28m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/20$291
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/296:30 am
EWR
-
PDX
Nonstop5h 55m
United Airlines
Tue 6/210:33 am
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 18m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/20$292
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/36:45 pm
EWR
-
PDX
Nonstop6h 03m
United Airlines
Sat 6/610:52 pm
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/17$294
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/306:30 am
EWR
-
PDX
Nonstop5h 58m
United Airlines
Sat 6/610:52 pm
PDX
-
EWR
Nonstop5h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/21$296
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/56:00 am
EWR
-
PDX
1 stop7h 44m
Delta
Mon 9/1412:40 am
PDX
-
EWR
1 stop7h 11m
Delta
Deal found 4/20$297
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/134:12 pm
LGA
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PDX
1 stop10h 36m
American Airlines
Tue 5/2610:59 pm
PDX
-
LGA
1 stop9h 20m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/20$297

Find flight deals to Salem

Find the latest flights to Salem in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 21, 2026.

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$276

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$147
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Locate flights to Salem that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 21, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Salem that are best for you.

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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Sat 8/29

4:55 pm-10:52 pm

1 stop8h 57m

Portland

Sat 9/5

10:50 pm-7:00 am

Nonstop5h 10m

$287

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Sat 5/23

3:08 pm-9:24 pm

1 stop9h 16m

Portland

Tue 5/26

10:52 pm-7:06 am

Nonstop5h 14m

$287
Quickest round-trip

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Mon 7/13

6:30 am-9:25 am

Nonstop5h 55m

Portland

Mon 7/20

10:52 pm-7:06 am

Nonstop5h 14m

$307

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Fri 5/29

4:29 pm-9:46 pm

1 stop8h 17m

Portland

Wed 6/3

1:35 pm-11:49 pm

1 stop7h 14m

$312

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Wed 5/20

5:45 pm-10:54 pm

1 stop8h 09m

Portland

Mon 5/25

11:40 pm-10:30 am

1 stop7h 50m

$312

New YorkPortland

JFK - PDX

JFKPDX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 6/13

7:30 am-1:05 pm

1 stop8h 35m

Portland

Thu 6/25

11:29 pm-10:08 am

1 stop7h 39m

$323

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Thu 5/28

4:35 pm-9:46 am

1 stop20h 11m

Portland

Sat 6/6

5:46 pm-6:52 am

1 stop10h 06m

$347

New YorkPortland

LGA - PDX

LGAPDX

New York LaGuardia

Thu 5/28

6:10 am-11:38 am

1 stop8h 28m

Portland

Mon 6/1

11:40 pm-10:17 am

1 stop7h 37m

$347

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Fri 5/29

9:30 am-4:50 pm

1 stop10h 20m

Portland

Sun 5/31

7:40 am-4:08 pm

Nonstop5h 28m

$357

NewarkPortland

EWR - PDX

EWRPDX

Newark

Wed 6/17

6:30 am-9:25 am

Nonstop5h 55m

Portland

Sat 6/27

10:40 pm-9:12 am

1 stop7h 32m

$357

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Best time to book a flight to Salem

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Salem

When is the best time to book a flight to Salem?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to Salem. Price data was last updated on April 17, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight to Salem may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 75 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Salem?

On average, a flight from New York to Salem takes 13 hours 11 minutes. Flights to Salem from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Salem

The most flights from New York to Salem are scheduled on a Tuesday (13 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Salem?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Salem are United Airlines, Delta and Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
From $97
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $118
Delta
Delta
From $76
American Airlines
American Airlines
From $158

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Salem?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Salem are Hawaiian Airlines, Frontier and JetBlue.

Rainfall in Salem by month

Plan your trip to Salem by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Salem ranges from 0.7 - 5.6 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.6 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Salem when rainfall is around 0.7 in.

Temperature in Salem by month

Plan your trip to Salem by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Salem, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Salem

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Salem. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Salem. Reviews last updated April 21, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines,Delta, andHawaiian Airlines to the United States have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,434 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.
Hawaiian Airlines
7.8
Good
2,837 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,613 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,644 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,267 reviews

Entertainment

7.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.0

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Franzi,Mar 2026

SFO - PDX

I love flying with Alaska. I think they sre the best airline.

FAQs about flying to Salem

Best Time to Fly to Salem, OR

Salem usually sees a rise in tourism during the summer (June to August), especially as the state fair takes place at around the end of August to the beginning of September. Traveling off-peak when school term time is taking place is much cheaper, so the best times to visit Salem are between April to May or from September to October. During these months the region is much quieter, with fantastic weather that makes visiting the local sites even more enjoyable. 

Getting around Salem, OR

Once in Salem, getting around is easy. The city has an extensive Cherriots bus system that can take you to several key areas for a small fee. If you’d prefer to venture further out, a rental car might be a better option.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Salem if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Salem on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Salem?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Salem.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Salem?

    A round-trip flight to Salem will typically cost around $129, however they can be found for as little as $99.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Salem depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Salem, Eugene offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 47 minutes).

  • Does Portland have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Portland can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Portland?

    Yes. Portland has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel is the closest property to Portland (1.0 mi away from Portland).

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