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BGZ to RIA: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,709 mi
9,187 km · 4,961 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from RIA?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,709 miles (9,187 km, 4,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Braga and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to RIA?
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