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BFW to SSA: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,139 mi
6,661 km · 3,597 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from SSA?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,139 miles (6,661 km, 3,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Salvador?
Salvador is 4 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SSA?
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