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RIA to AMH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Arba Minch (Arba Minch Airport)
6,501 mi
10,463 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- AMH — Arba Minch Airport · Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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 AMH
- BCO · Baco Airport73 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport95 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from AMH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Arba Minch (AMH) is 6,501 miles (10,463 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to AMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Arba Minch?
Arba Minch is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to AMH?
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