# Distance from Seattle (BFI) to Salvador (SSA)

> 10,619 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,619 km / 6,598 mi / 5,734 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 22:42 in Seattle, it's 02:42 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (SSA is higher than BFI)

## Airports

### [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KBFI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.530000, -122.300000
- Elevation: 22 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 22:42 in Seattle, it's 02:42 in Salvador.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)