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AXU to RIA: distance & flight time
Axum (Axum Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,844 mi
11,014 km · 5,947 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, 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 AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 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 AXU from RIA?
The flight distance from Axum (AXU) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,844 miles (11,014 km, 5,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXU to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Axum and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Axum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXU to RIA?
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