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LLI to RIA: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,784 mi
10,918 km · 5,895 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, Ethiopia
- 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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from RIA?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,784 miles (10,918 km, 5,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Lalibella and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Lalibella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to RIA?
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