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RIA to ETZ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
6,569 mi
10,572 km · 5,708 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from ETZ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Metz (ETZ) is 6,569 miles (10,572 km, 5,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Metz?
Metz is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ETZ?
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