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QLS to SSA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,961 mi
7,984 km · 4,311 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SSA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,961 miles (7,984 km, 4,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Lausanne and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SSA?
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