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KEL to RIA: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,934 mi
11,159 km · 6,026 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from RIA?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,934 miles (11,159 km, 6,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Kiel and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to RIA?
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