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BIO to SSA: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,481 mi
7,211 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from SSA?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,481 miles (7,211 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Bilbao and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SSA?
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