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BRL to SLE: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from SLE?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Salem (SLE) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Burlington and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to SLE?
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