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GMD to RIA: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,327 mi
8,573 km · 4,629 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from RIA?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,327 miles (8,573 km, 4,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Ben Slimane and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to RIA?
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