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BHQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,987 mi
12,853 km · 6,940 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Salem (SLE) is 7,987 miles (12,853 km, 6,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Broken Hill and Salem?
Salem is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SLE?
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