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CGN to RIA: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,684 mi
10,756 km · 5,808 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from RIA?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,684 miles (10,756 km, 5,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Cologne and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to RIA?
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