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MCY to RIA: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,161 mi
13,135 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from RIA?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,161 miles (13,135 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Maroochydore and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to RIA?
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