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TPA to SSA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,089 mi
6,581 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from SSA?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,089 miles (6,581 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Tampa and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to SSA?
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