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VAR to SLE: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,088 mi
9,797 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from SLE?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Salem (SLE) is 6,088 miles (9,797 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Varna and Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to SLE?
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