# Distance from Sibolga-Sumatra Island (FLZ) to Salvador (SSA)

> 15,139 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,139 km / 9,407 mi / 8,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:04 in Sibolga-Sumatra Island, it's 14:04 in Salvador)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (SSA is higher than FLZ)

## Airports

### [Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/flz-sibolga-sumatra-island-dr-ferdinand-lumban-tobing-airport/1ef266df-fd7a-69b8-bc4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sibolga-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMS
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.560000, 98.890000
- Elevation: 43 ft

### [Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA)](https://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 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 00:04 in Sibolga-Sumatra Island, it's 14:04 in Salvador.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/flz-sibolga-sumatra-island-dr-ferdinand-lumban-tobing-airport/1ef266df-fd7a-69b8-bc4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ssa-salvador-deputado-luiz-eduardo-magalhaes-international-airport/1ef266df-95b3-6de8-b44e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)