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DET to SSA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,756 mi
7,654 km · 4,133 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SSA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,756 miles (7,654 km, 4,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Detroit and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SSA?
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