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BBU to SLE: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,975 mi
9,616 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from SLE?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Salem (SLE) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Bucharest and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SLE?
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