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AVL to SSA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,416 mi
7,107 km · 3,838 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from SSA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,416 miles (7,107 km, 3,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Asheville and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SSA?
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