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DEF to RIA: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,931 mi
12,764 km · 6,892 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from RIA?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,931 miles (12,764 km, 6,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Dezful and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to RIA?
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