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CBF to SLE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,391 mi
2,238 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from SLE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Salem (SLE) is 1,391 miles (2,238 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to SLE?
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