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SLE to WBU: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
964 mi
1,551 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from WBU?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Boulder (WBU) is 964 miles (1,551 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 1 hour ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to WBU?
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