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BKW to SLE: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,202 mi
3,543 km · 1,913 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from SLE?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Salem (SLE) is 2,202 miles (3,543 km, 1,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Beckley and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to SLE?
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