# Distance from Koundara (SBI) to Salvador (SSA)

> 3,950 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,950 km / 2,454 mi / 2,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 13:23 in Koundara, it's 10:23 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 231 ft (SSA is lower than SBI)

## Airports

### [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koundara, Guinea
- ICAO: GUSB
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 12.570000, -13.360000
- Elevation: 295 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:23 in Koundara, it's 10:23 in Salvador.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)