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GAJ to SSA: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
10,673 mi
17,176 km · 9,274 nm
21h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from SSA?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Salvador (SSA) is 10,673 miles (17,176 km, 9,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 24m 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 Yamagata and Salvador?
Salvador is 12 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SSA?
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