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SSA to WSY: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
10,094 mi
16,245 km · 8,771 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
10,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from WSY?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 10,094 miles (16,245 km, 8,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 16m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 13 hours ahead of Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to WSY?
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