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SLE to BWA: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,164 mi
11,529 km · 6,225 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BWA?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,164 miles (11,529 km, 6,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 12.8 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BWA?
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