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SHM to SSA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
10,949 mi
17,621 km · 9,514 nm
21h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from SSA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Salvador (SSA) is 10,949 miles (17,621 km, 9,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 56m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Salvador?
Salvador is 12 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to SSA?
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