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SSA to SEA: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,597 mi
10,617 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from SEA?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,597 miles (10,617 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 4 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to SEA?
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