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BIS to SLE: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,075 mi
1,731 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from SLE?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Salem (SLE) is 1,075 miles (1,731 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIS to SLE?
Nonstop service on BIS–SLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–SLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.