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QGU to RIA: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
11,708 mi
18,842 km · 10,174 nm
23h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from RIA?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 11,708 miles (18,842 km, 10,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 25m 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 Gifu and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 12 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to RIA?
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