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KKJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
12,039 mi
19,374 km · 10,461 nm
24h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
12,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 24h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 12,039 miles (19,374 km, 10,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 24h 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 Kitakyushu and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 12 hours behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to RIA?
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