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BRD to SLE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,390 mi
2,237 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from SLE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Salem (SLE) is 1,390 miles (2,237 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Brainerd and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SLE?
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