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BKS to SLE: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,497 mi
13,674 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from SLE?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Salem (SLE) is 8,497 miles (13,674 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Bengkulu and Salem?
Salem is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to SLE?
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