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NHD to RIA: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,140 mi
13,100 km · 7,074 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from RIA?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,140 miles (13,100 km, 7,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Minhad AB and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 7 hours behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to RIA?
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