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SLE to BSJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
7,969 mi
12,825 km · 6,925 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BSJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 7,969 miles (12,825 km, 6,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BSJ?
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