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RIA to EMP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
5,442 mi
8,758 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from EMP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Kempten (EMP) is 5,442 miles (8,758 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Kempten?
Kempten is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to EMP?
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