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LEX to SSA: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,015 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from SSA?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEX to SSA?
Nonstop service on LEX–SSA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to SSA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–SSA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to SSA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–SSA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.