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SSZ to HYS: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
5,525 mi
8,891 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SSZ
Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from HYS?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Hays (HYS) is 5,525 miles (8,891 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Santos and Hays?
Hays is 2 hours behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to HYS?
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