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LEY to SSA: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,213 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SSA?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,213 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 LEY to SSA?
Nonstop service on LEY–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 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SSA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–SSA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to SSA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–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.