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MIM to RIA: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,587 mi
12,210 km · 6,593 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from RIA?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,587 miles (12,210 km, 6,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Merimbula and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to RIA?
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