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RIA to BFE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
6,779 mi
10,909 km · 5,891 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BFE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 6,779 miles (10,909 km, 5,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BFE?
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