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BGZ to SLE: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
5,224 mi
8,408 km · 4,540 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from SLE?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Salem (SLE) is 5,224 miles (8,408 km, 4,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Braga and Salem?
Salem is 8 hours behind Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to SLE?
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