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SSA to NEW: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,541 mi
7,309 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from NEW?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,541 miles (7,309 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 NEW?
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