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BGW to SLE: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,977 mi
11,228 km · 6,062 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- 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 BGW
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad47 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport88 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base109 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 BGW from SLE?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Salem (SLE) is 6,977 miles (11,228 km, 6,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Baghdad and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to SLE?
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