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SSA to TYS: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,495 mi
7,235 km · 3,906 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from TYS?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,495 miles (7,235 km, 3,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to TYS?
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