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FRA to RIA: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,695 mi
10,775 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from RIA?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,695 miles (10,775 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Frankfurt and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to RIA?
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