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AWA to RIA: distance & flight time
Awasa (Awassa Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,591 mi
10,607 km · 5,727 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
- 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 AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 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 AWA from RIA?
The flight distance from Awasa (AWA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,591 miles (10,607 km, 5,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AWA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Awasa and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Awasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AWA to RIA?
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