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AVR to RIA: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,543 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from RIA?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,543 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Alverca and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to RIA?
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