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BNA to SLE: distance & flight time
Nashville (Nashville International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,983 mi
3,192 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
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 BNA from SLE?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Salem (SLE) is 1,983 miles (3,192 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNA to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Nashville and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Nashville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNA to SLE?
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