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NLV to RIA: distance & flight time
Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,497 mi
12,066 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
- 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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 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 NLV from RIA?
The flight distance from Nikolayev (NLV) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,497 miles (12,066 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLV to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Nikolayev and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Nikolayev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLV to RIA?
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