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BNK to SLE: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,299 mi
11,746 km · 6,343 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from SLE?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Salem (SLE) is 7,299 miles (11,746 km, 6,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Salem?
Salem is 17 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to SLE?
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