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STK to SSA: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,550 mi
8,932 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from SSA?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,550 miles (8,932 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 STK to SSA?
Nonstop service on STK–SSA 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 11h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Salvador?
Salvador is 3 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to SSA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–SSA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to SSA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–SSA 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.