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SSA to MEL: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,936 mi
14,381 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from MEL?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,936 miles (14,381 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to MEL?
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