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SLC to SSA: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,974 mi
9,614 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
- 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLC from SSA?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,974 miles (9,614 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Salt Lake City and Salvador?
Salvador is 3 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SSA?
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