# Distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Salem (SLE)

> 9,609 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,609 km / 5,971 mi / 5,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:17 in Bucharest, it's 10:17 in Salem)
- **Elevation difference**: 101 ft (SLE is lower than OTP)

## Airports

### [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LROP
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.570000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 314 ft

### [Mcnary Field (SLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sle-salem-mcnary-field/1ef266df-38c9-6286-809f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salem, United States
- ICAO: KSLE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.910000, -123.000000
- Elevation: 213 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:17 in Bucharest, it's 10:17 in Salem.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mcnary Field (SLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sle-salem-mcnary-field/1ef266df-38c9-6286-809f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)