# Distance from Beluga (BVU) to Salvador (SSA)

> 12,473 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,473 km / 7,750 mi / 6,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:12 in Beluga, it's 01:12 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SSA is lower than BVU)

## Airports

### [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beluga, United States
- ICAO: PABG
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -151.050000
- Elevation: 87 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 20:12 in Beluga, it's 01:12 in Salvador.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-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)