# Distance from Big Bear City (RBF) to Salvador (SSA)

> 9,789 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,789 km / 6,083 mi / 5,286 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:32 in Big Bear City, it's 01:32 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,688 ft (SSA is lower than RBF)

## Airports

### [Big Bear City Airport (RBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbf-big-bear-city-big-bear-city-airport/1ef266df-2658-6e8a-9ab4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Bear City, United States
- ICAO: KL35
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.260000, -116.860000
- Elevation: 6,752 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 21:32 in Big Bear City, it's 01:32 in Salvador.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Big Bear City Airport (RBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbf-big-bear-city-big-bear-city-airport/1ef266df-2658-6e8a-9ab4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)