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RIA to ADL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
7,899 mi
12,712 km · 6,864 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from ADL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Adelaide (ADL) is 7,899 miles (12,712 km, 6,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ADL?
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