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RIA to FCN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase)
6,861 mi
11,041 km · 5,962 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from FCN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nordholz (FCN) is 6,861 miles (11,041 km, 5,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to FCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Nordholz?
Nordholz is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to FCN?
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