# Distance from Kandla (IXY) to Salvador (SSA)

> 12,429 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,429 km / 7,723 mi / 6,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 265° (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 01:29 in Kandla, it's 16:59 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (SSA is lower than IXY)

## Airports

### [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandla, India
- ICAO: VAKE
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.110000, 70.100000
- Elevation: 96 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 01:29 in Kandla, it's 16:59 in Salvador.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)