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RIA to BNK: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,010 mi
12,892 km · 6,961 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BNK?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,010 miles (12,892 km, 6,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 13 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BNK?
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