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SLE to BAV: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
5,681 mi
9,143 km · 4,937 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BAV?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Baotou (BAV) is 5,681 miles (9,143 km, 4,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLE to BAV?
Nonstop service on SLE–BAV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salem and Baotou?
Baotou is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BAV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLE–BAV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLE to BAV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLE–BAV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.