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SLE to BIS: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,075 mi
1,731 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BIS?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,075 miles (1,731 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BIS?
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