# Distance from Salvador (SSA) to Velikiye Luki (VLU)

> 9,957 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,957 km / 6,187 mi / 5,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:02 in Salvador, it's 13:02 in Velikiye Luki)
- **Elevation difference**: 264 ft (VLU is higher than SSA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ICAO: ULOL
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.380000, 30.610000
- Elevation: 328 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 07:02 in Salvador, it's 13:02 in Velikiye Luki.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ssa-salvador-deputado-luiz-eduardo-magalhaes-international-airport/1ef266df-95b3-6de8-b44e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)
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