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KEL to SSA: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,442 mi
8,758 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from SSA?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,442 miles (8,758 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Kiel and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SSA?
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