Burbank (BUR) to Salem (SLE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
343° N
Burbank (BUR) to Salem (SLE) is 780 miles (1,255 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–SLE
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–SLE; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
6
August 2025
Seats
894
both directions
Passengers
789
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SLE?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–SLE in August 2025 (6 departures).
- XP
6 departures · 894 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.3%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SLE?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–SLE departures.
- Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 88.3% load
100.0%
How has BUR–SLE traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SLE departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 6 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SLE traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,192 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,384 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 789 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → SLE
81.7% full
3 departures · 365 passengers
SLE → BUR
94.8% full
3 departures · 424 passengers
Nonstop BUR–SLE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Salem
US
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
Coordinates
44.91°N, 123.00°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Salem (SLE)?
BUR to SLE is 780 miles (1,255 km / 678 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to SLE?
A nonstop covers the 780-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–SLE?
In August 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–SLE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 780-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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