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SSA to BIO: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,481 mi
7,211 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Near BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from BIO?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,481 miles (7,211 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Salvador and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 5 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to BIO?
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