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GIB to RIA: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,527 mi
8,895 km · 4,803 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from RIA?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,527 miles (8,895 km, 4,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Gibraltar and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to RIA?
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