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SLM to BAI: distance & flight time
Salamanca (Salamanca Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
5,171 mi
8,321 km · 4,493 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLM — Salamanca Airport · Salamanca, Spain
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLM
- VLL · Valladolid Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport107 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport88 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport99 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLM from BAI?
The flight distance from Salamanca (SLM) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 5,171 miles (8,321 km, 4,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLM to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Salamanca and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Salamanca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLM to BAI?
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