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BJR to RIA: distance & flight time
Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,674 mi
10,740 km · 5,799 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, 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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 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 BJR from RIA?
The flight distance from Bahar Dar (BJR) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,674 miles (10,740 km, 5,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJR to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Bahar Dar and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Bahar Dar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJR to RIA?
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