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AUH to RIA: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,083 mi
13,009 km · 7,024 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from RIA?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,083 miles (13,009 km, 7,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Abu Dhabi and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 7 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to RIA?
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