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BDL to SLE: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,493 mi
4,012 km · 2,166 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
- 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from SLE?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Salem (SLE) is 2,493 miles (4,012 km, 2,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Windsor Locks and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to SLE?
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