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SLE to BMI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,745 mi
2,808 km · 1,516 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BMI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,745 miles (2,808 km, 1,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BMI?
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