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SSA to DSE: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Dessie (Combolcha Airport)
5,601 mi
9,014 km · 4,867 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, Ethiopia
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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from DSE?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Dessie (DSE) is 5,601 miles (9,014 km, 4,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to DSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Dessie?
Dessie is 6 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to DSE?
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