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LYS to SSA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,869 mi
7,835 km · 4,231 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SSA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,869 miles (7,835 km, 4,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Lyon and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SSA?
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