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BFF to SLE: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from SLE?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Salem (SLE) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Scottsbluff and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to SLE?
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