# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to St Simons Island (SSI)

> 14,602 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,602 km / 9,073 mi / 7,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 05:57 in Bangalore, it's 20:27 in St Simons Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,981 ft (SSI is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 ft

### [St Simons Island Airport (SSI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ssi-st-simons-island-st-simons-island-airport/1ef266df-3990-6192-94fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Simons Island, United States
- ICAO: KSSI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.150000, -81.390000
- Elevation: 19 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 05:57 in Bangalore, it's 20:27 in St Simons Island.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Simons Island Airport (SSI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ssi-st-simons-island-st-simons-island-airport/1ef266df-3990-6192-94fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)