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SSZ to AXU: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Axum (Axum Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SSZ
Near AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from AXU?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Axum (AXU) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to AXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSZ to AXU?
Nonstop service on SSZ–AXU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santos and Axum?
Axum is 6 hours ahead of Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to AXU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSZ–AXU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSZ to AXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSZ–AXU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.