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SSA to LFT: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
4,646 mi
7,478 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from LFT?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Lafayette (LFT) is 4,646 miles (7,478 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to LFT?
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