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SLE to BLT: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
7,269 mi
11,698 km · 6,316 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BLT?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Blackwater (BLT) is 7,269 miles (11,698 km, 6,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Blackwater?
Blackwater is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BLT?
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