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BFM to SSA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,467 mi
7,189 km · 3,881 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from SSA?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,467 miles (7,189 km, 3,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Mobile and Salvador?
Salvador is 2 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SSA?
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