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DRS to RIA: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,923 mi
11,141 km · 6,016 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from RIA?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,923 miles (11,141 km, 6,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Dresden and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to RIA?
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