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SIR to SSA: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,970 mi
7,998 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from SSA?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,970 miles (7,998 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Sion and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to SSA?
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