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MQL to RIA: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,901 mi
12,715 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from RIA?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,901 miles (12,715 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Mildura and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Mildura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQL to RIA?
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