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MSW to BPS: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Near BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from BPS?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Porto Seguro (BPS) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to BPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 MSW to BPS?
Nonstop service on MSW–BPS 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 11h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massawa and Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to BPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSW–BPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSW to BPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSW–BPS 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.