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LOU to SSA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,673 mi
7,520 km · 4,060 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from SSA?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,673 miles (7,520 km, 4,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Louisville and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to SSA?
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