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BBU to RIA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,168 mi
11,536 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from RIA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,168 miles (11,536 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Bucharest and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to RIA?
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