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JAM to SLE: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,112 mi
9,836 km · 5,311 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from SLE?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Salem (SLE) is 6,112 miles (9,836 km, 5,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 JAM to SLE?
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