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VRL to SSA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
4,222 mi
6,795 km · 3,669 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Near SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from SSA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Salvador (SSA) is 4,222 miles (6,795 km, 3,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Vila Real and Salvador?
Salvador is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SSA?
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