Salvador to Antofagasta flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Salvador to Antofagasta covers 2,220 miles (3,580 km) — about 4 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. 1% of the route is over water.
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From Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF) · SSA · ANF
- Great-circle distance
- 3,580 km
- Duration, no wind
- 4 h 35 min
- Over water
- 1 %
- Time difference today
- +0 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Salvador to Antofagasta?
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Argentina
- Chile
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Serra do Barbado
To see Serra do Barbado (2,033 m), sit on the right: it lies about 113 km from the route, ≈ 40 min into the flight.
- Vitória da Conquista ≈ 40 min
- Serra do Barbado (2,033 m) ≈ 40 min
- Brasília ≈ 1 h 30 min
- Ceilândia ≈ 1 h 30 min
- Anápolis ≈ 1 h 40 min
- Goiânia ≈ 1 h 40 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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- Take-off from Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
- Below: Brazilian Highlands72 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Vitória da Conquista, Brazil — on the left, 92 km away336 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Serra do Barbado, 2,033 m — on the right, 113 km away374 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Below: Grande Sertão Veredas National Park764 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
- Brasília, Brazil — on the right, 102 km away1,080 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Ceilândia, Brazil — on the right, 106 km away1,100 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Serra do Espinho1,120 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Anápolis, Brazil — on the right, 84 km away1,200 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Goiânia, Brazil — on the right, 59 km away1,250 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−41,690 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Pantanal1,960 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−32,270 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Chaco Boreal2,280 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−42,730 km · ≈ 3 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Gran Chaco2,760 km · ≈ 3 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Andes2,850 km · ≈ 3 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental2,860 km · ≈ 3 h 35 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−33,000 km · ≈ 3 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Altiplano3,050 km · ≈ 3 h 45 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−43,220 km · ≈ 3 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−33,310 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Atacama Desert3,330 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
- Landing at Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport3,580 km · ≈ 4 h 20 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Antofagasta
Flight time and distance
About 4 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
2,220 miles (3,580 km, 1,930 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−3 | Bahia |
| 1,690 km | UTC−4 | Campo Grande |
| 2,270 km | UTC−3 | Asuncion |
| 2,730 km | UTC−4 | La Paz |
| 3,000 km | UTC−3 | Salta |
| 3,220 km | UTC−4 | La Paz |
| 3,310 km | UTC−3 | Santiago |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Recife
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Asuncion
- La Paz
- Cordoba
- La Paz
- Antofagasta
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Salvador to Antofagasta?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Salvador to Antofagasta covers 2,220 miles (3,580 km) — about 4 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. 1% of the route is over water.
What countries do you fly over from Salvador to Antofagasta?
It passes over or close to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Salvador to Antofagasta?
About 4 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Salvador from Antofagasta by plane?
2,220 miles (3,580 km, 1,930 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
1% of the route, about 48 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.