# Distance from Salvador (SSA) to Yuma (YUM)

> 9,536 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,536 km / 5,925 mi / 5,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:58 in Salvador, it's 04:58 in Yuma)
- **Elevation difference**: 149 ft (YUM 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

### [Yuma Mcas/Yuma International Airport (YUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yum-yuma-yuma-mcasyuma-international-airport/1ef266df-2f22-6b38-a2a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuma, United States
- ICAO: KNYL
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.660000, -114.610000
- Elevation: 213 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 08:58 in Salvador, it's 04:58 in Yuma.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Yuma Mcas/Yuma International Airport (YUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yum-yuma-yuma-mcasyuma-international-airport/1ef266df-2f22-6b38-a2a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)