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SLE to KBR: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
7,932 mi
12,765 km · 6,893 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from KBR?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 7,932 miles (12,765 km, 6,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to KBR?
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