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SLE to BNK: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
7,299 mi
11,746 km · 6,343 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BNK?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 7,299 miles (11,746 km, 6,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BNK?
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