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SSA to YIP: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSA from YIP?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to YIP?
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