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TCM to SSA: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
6,600 mi
10,621 km · 5,735 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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.
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Near TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from SSA?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Salvador (SSA) is 6,600 miles (10,621 km, 5,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Tacoma and Salvador?
Salvador is 4 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to SSA?
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