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VAF to SSA: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,826 mi
7,766 km · 4,193 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from SSA?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,826 miles (7,766 km, 4,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Valence and Salvador?
Salvador is 5 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to SSA?
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