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SLE to BDS: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BDS?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Brindisi (BDS) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Salem and Brindisi?
Brindisi is 9 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BDS?
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