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RIA to DUS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
6,690 mi
10,767 km · 5,814 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from DUS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 6,690 miles (10,767 km, 5,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to DUS?
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