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SLE to BEX: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,925 mi
7,926 km · 4,280 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BEX?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Benson (BEX) is 4,925 miles (7,926 km, 4,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Benson?
Benson is 8 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BEX?
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