# Distance from Ahmedabad (AMD) to Salvador (SSA)

> 12,686 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,686 km / 7,883 mi / 6,850 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 03:18 in Ahmedabad, it's 18:48 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (SSA is lower than AMD)

## Airports

### [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amd-ahmedabad-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international-airport/1ef266df-eec9-62de-9c22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahmedabad, India
- ICAO: VAAH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.080000, 72.630000
- Elevation: 189 ft

### [Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssa-salvador-deputado-luiz-eduardo-magalhaes-international-airport/1ef266df-95b3-6de8-b44e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salvador, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSV
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -12.910000, -38.320000
- Elevation: 64 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:18 in Ahmedabad, it's 18:48 in Salvador.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amd-ahmedabad-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international-airport/1ef266df-eec9-62de-9c22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssa-salvador-deputado-luiz-eduardo-magalhaes-international-airport/1ef266df-95b3-6de8-b44e-06bb2780ed98)
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