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SMD to SSA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,781 mi
7,694 km · 4,154 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from SSA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,781 miles (7,694 km, 4,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SSA?
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