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SSA to CHS: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,193 mi
6,748 km · 3,644 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from CHS?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,193 miles (6,748 km, 3,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSA to CHS?
Nonstop service on SSA–CHS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salvador and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSA–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSA to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSA–CHS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.