# Distance from Tahuna-Sangihe Island (NAH) to Salvador (SSA)

> 17,965 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,965 km / 11,163 mi / 9,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 12:16 in Tahuna-Sangihe Island, it's 01:16 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (SSA is higher than NAH)

## Airports

### [Naha Airport (NAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nah-tahuna-sangihe-island-naha-airport/1ef266df-f9d0-64b6-89e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tahuna-Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMH
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.680000, 125.530000
- Elevation: 16 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 12:16 in Tahuna-Sangihe Island, it's 01:16 in Salvador.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Naha Airport (NAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nah-tahuna-sangihe-island-naha-airport/1ef266df-f9d0-64b6-89e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)