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MCX to RIA: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,120 mi
13,068 km · 7,056 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from RIA?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,120 miles (13,068 km, 7,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Makhachkala and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to RIA?
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