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TAR to SSZ: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
6,043 mi
9,725 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAR from SSZ?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Santos (SSZ) is 6,043 miles (9,725 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 TAR to SSZ?
Nonstop service on TAR–SSZ 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grottaglie and Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAR–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAR to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAR–SSZ 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.