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NAL to RIA: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,941 mi
12,780 km · 6,901 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 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 NAL from RIA?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,941 miles (12,780 km, 6,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Nalchik and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Nalchik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAL to RIA?
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