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BES to SSA: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,720 mi
7,597 km · 4,102 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from SSA?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,720 miles (7,597 km, 4,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Brest and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SSA?
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