Salvador to Rio De Janeiro (SSA–GIG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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SSA–GIG is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Gol Linhas Aereas and LATAM Chile lead the route. The flight covers 757 miles in approximately 2h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 Gol Linhas Aereas Also: AD, AF, AR, AV, CM, EK, TP, UX | 61 | 738, 7M8 | 1h54-2h10 | – | – | AD, AF, AR, AV, CM, EK, TP, UX |
| LA LATAM Chile Also: AR, BA, LH | 14 | 320, 321 | 2h10 | – | – | AR, BA, LH |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Rio De Janeiro from Salvador
| Metric | SSA→GIG | IOS→GIG | AJU→GIG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from SSA | – | 140 mi | 158 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Weekly flights | 384 | 3 | 86 |
| Flight time | 2h 10m | 1h 50m | 2h 20m |
Travel Essentials
SSA: -03 · GIG: -03
When it's 6:00 PM in Salvador, it's 6:00 PM in Rio De Janeiro.
Uber and 99 serve the airport at R$50–80 to Ipanema or Copacabana (40–60 min off-peak). Official táxi amarelo (yellow taxi) at the curb: R$80–120. Pre-pay at the taxi counter inside arrivals for a fixed rate option.The Real Auto Ônibus airport bus (R$16) runs to Rodoviária Novo Rio, Cinelândia metro station, and Santos Dumont Airport. BRT Transcarioca (R$4.05) serves Barra da Tijuca. Rental car desks are in the arrivals hall. GIG is 40km from the South Zone; always check traffic before planning ground travel time.
Tropical climate on Guanabara Bay. Summer (December–March) is hot and very wet at 28–37°C with intense afternoon downpours that regularly flood approach roads and occasionally cause airport disruptions. January and February see the highest rainfall and are the most disruption-prone months operationally.
Winter (June–September) is warm and drier at 22–28°C. This is the most operationally stable period. The airport sits on Ilha do Governador. Approach paths are over water, but the surrounding terrain causes occasional windshear on the south runway. Rio's Carnival period (February–March) creates extreme traffic on ground access routes.
SSA–GIG Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Salvador to Rio de Janeiro Galeão: Northeast Brazil to the Marvelous City
SSA–GIG connects Bahia's capital, one of Brazil's largest cities and a center of Afro-Brazilian culture, with Rio de Janeiro's main international airport at Galeão. LATAM and Gol operate the route, with block times around 2 hours 15 minutes. The corridor supports both leisure and business travel, with Salvador serving as a tourism gateway during Carnival and summer months, and Rio drawing passengers year-round. Galeão handles the international traffic and longer-haul domestic routes; many passengers arriving from SSA use GIG as a connection point for onward flights to Europe or the US via LATAM or other long-haul carriers.
Salvador's Airport and the Two-Airport Rio Dynamic
Salvador Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães Airport underwent significant expansion before the 2014 World Cup and handles multiple daily rotations to Rio, São Paulo, Brasília, and other major Brazilian cities. The airport is 28 km from the Pelourinho historic center. In Rio, travelers should evaluate whether Santos Dumont (SDU) is available for their SSA departure, as SDU's downtown location eliminates the Galeão highway commute entirely. LATAM and Azul operate SSA–SDU on some schedules. When only GIG is available, the Red Line highway connects the airport to the city but is prone to significant congestion during evening rush hours.