# Distance from Salvador (SSA) to Tehran (THR)

> 10,807 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,807 km / 6,715 mi / 5,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 07:52 in Salvador, it's 14:22 in Tehran)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,898 ft (THR is higher than SSA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIII
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.690000, 51.310000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 07:52 in Salvador, it's 14:22 in Tehran.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)
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