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SSA to RDU: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,282 mi
6,891 km · 3,721 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from RDU?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,282 miles (6,891 km, 3,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSA to RDU?
Nonstop service on SSA–RDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salvador and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSA–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSA to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSA–RDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.