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SLE to BKS: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
8,497 mi
13,674 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BKS?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 8,497 miles (13,674 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BKS?
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