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SSA to NBG: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,534 mi
7,296 km · 3,940 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from NBG?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,534 miles (7,296 km, 3,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to NBG?
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