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PLQ to RIA: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,355 mi
11,837 km · 6,391 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from RIA?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,355 miles (11,837 km, 6,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Palanga and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to RIA?
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