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MKS to RIA: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,728 mi
10,828 km · 5,847 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, 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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 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 MKS from RIA?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,728 miles (10,828 km, 5,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Mekane Selam and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to RIA?
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