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VAD to SSA: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,248 mi
6,837 km · 3,692 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from SSA?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,248 miles (6,837 km, 3,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Valdosta and Salvador?
Salvador is 1 hour ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to SSA?
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