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GOB to SSA: distance & flight time
Goba (Robe Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,553 mi
8,936 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOB — Robe Airport · Goba, Ethiopia
- 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 GOB
- AWA · Awassa Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport132 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GOB from SSA?
The flight distance from Goba (GOB) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,553 miles (8,936 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOB to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Goba and Salvador?
Salvador is 6 hours behind Goba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOB to SSA?
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