# Distance from Hambantota (HRI) to Salvador (SSA)

> 13,348 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,348 km / 8,294 mi / 7,207 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 06:24 in Hambantota, it's 21:54 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (SSA is lower than HRI)

## Airports

### [Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hri-hambantota-mattala-rajapaksa-international-airport/1ef266df-ef8f-67b8-b362-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCRI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 6.280000, 81.120000
- Elevation: 157 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 06:24 in Hambantota, it's 21:54 in Salvador.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hri-hambantota-mattala-rajapaksa-international-airport/1ef266df-ef8f-67b8-b362-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)