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ERF to SSA: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from SSA?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Erfurt and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SSA?
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