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BWI to SLE: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,377 mi
3,826 km · 2,066 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SLE?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Salem (SLE) is 2,377 miles (3,826 km, 2,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Baltimore and Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SLE?
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