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RIA to BCO: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Baco (Baco Airport)
6,431 mi
10,350 km · 5,589 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- BCO — Baco Airport · Baco, 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 BCO
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport73 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport107 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport126 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BCO?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Baco (BCO) is 6,431 miles (10,350 km, 5,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Baco?
Baco is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BCO?
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