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SZR to SLE: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,104 mi
9,823 km · 5,304 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from SLE?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Salem (SLE) is 6,104 miles (9,823 km, 5,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Stara Zagora and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to SLE?
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