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GFL to SSA: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,479 mi
7,209 km · 3,892 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFL from SSA?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,479 miles (7,209 km, 3,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL 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 Queensbury and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to SSA?
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