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RIA to BWU: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,754 mi
12,479 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from BWU?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,754 miles (12,479 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BWU?
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