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SSA to PHX: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
5,801 mi
9,335 km · 5,041 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from PHX?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 5,801 miles (9,335 km, 5,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 4 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to PHX?
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