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SLE to BNX: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
5,770 mi
9,286 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BNX?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 5,770 miles (9,286 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 9 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BNX?
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