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SSA to LEN: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Leon (Leon Airport)
4,358 mi
7,013 km · 3,787 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from LEN?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Leon (LEN) is 4,358 miles (7,013 km, 3,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Leon?
Leon is 5 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to LEN?
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