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MSW to RIA: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,929 mi
11,151 km · 6,021 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- 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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 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 MSW from RIA?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,929 miles (11,151 km, 6,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Massawa and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to RIA?
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