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SLE to BGR: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bangor (Bangor International Airport)
2,602 mi
4,188 km · 2,261 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BGR — Bangor International Airport · Bangor, United States
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 BGR
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport34 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport53 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport58 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BGR?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bangor (BGR) is 2,602 miles (4,188 km, 2,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Bangor?
Bangor is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BGR?
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