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LEJ to RIA: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,881 mi
11,074 km · 5,979 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 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 LEJ from RIA?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,881 miles (11,074 km, 5,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Leipzig and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Leipzig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEJ to RIA?
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