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SLE to BWU: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,647 mi
12,307 km · 6,645 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from BWU?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,647 miles (12,307 km, 6,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BWU?
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