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RIA to AAH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
6,650 mi
10,702 km · 5,779 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from AAH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Aachen (AAH) is 6,650 miles (10,702 km, 5,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Santa Maria and Aachen?
Aachen is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to AAH?
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