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BNK to RIA: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,010 mi
12,892 km · 6,961 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from RIA?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,010 miles (12,892 km, 6,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to RIA?
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