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How far is Salvador from Rio De Janeiro?

The distance between Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) and Salvador (Salvador International Airport) is 758 miles / 1220 kilometers / 659 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Salvador (SSA) is 1010 miles / 1626 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 27 minutes.

Santos Dumont Airport – Salvador International Airport

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Distance from Rio De Janeiro to Salvador

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rio De Janeiro to Salvador. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 757.891 miles
  • 1219.707 kilometers
  • 658.589 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 760.597 miles
  • 1224.062 kilometers
  • 660.941 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Rio De Janeiro to Salvador?

The estimated flight time from Santos Dumont Airport to Salvador International Airport is 1 hour and 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Salvador?

There is no time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Salvador.

Flight carbon footprint between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Salvador International Airport (SSA)

On average, flying from Rio De Janeiro to Salvador generates about 131 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 131 kilograms equals 288 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Rio De Janeiro to Salvador

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Salvador International Airport (SSA).

Airport information

Origin Santos Dumont Airport
City: Rio De Janeiro
Country: Brazil Flag of Brazil
IATA Code: SDU
ICAO Code: SBRJ
Coordinates: 22°54′37″S, 43°9′47″W
Destination Salvador International Airport
City: Salvador
Country: Brazil Flag of Brazil
IATA Code: SSA
ICAO Code: SBSV
Coordinates: 12°54′31″S, 38°19′20″W

Airlines flying from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Salvador (SSA)

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