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SSA to BWU: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,144 mi
14,715 km · 7,945 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from BWU?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,144 miles (14,715 km, 7,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to BWU?
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