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AXU to SSZ: distance & flight time
Axum (Axum Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, Ethiopia
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXU from SSZ?
The flight distance from Axum (AXU) to Santos (SSZ) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXU to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AXU to SSZ?
Nonstop service on AXU–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Axum and Santos?
Santos is 6 hours behind Axum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXU to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXU–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXU to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXU–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.