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BFK to SLE: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
997 mi
1,604 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
997 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from SLE?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Salem (SLE) is 997 miles (1,604 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK 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 Buckley and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SLE?
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