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SSA to SDR: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
4,460 mi
7,177 km · 3,875 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from SDR?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Santander (SDR) is 4,460 miles (7,177 km, 3,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Santander?
Santander is 5 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to SDR?
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