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AKW to RIA: distance & flight time
Aghajari (Aghajari Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,960 mi
12,811 km · 6,917 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKW — Aghajari Airport · Aghajari, Iran
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKW
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport11 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport34 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport68 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport74 mi away
Near RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKW from RIA?
The flight distance from Aghajari (AKW) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,960 miles (12,811 km, 6,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKW to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aghajari and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6.5 hours behind Aghajari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKW to RIA?
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