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RIA to GBB: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Qabala (Gabala International Airport)
8,084 mi
13,009 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- GBB — Gabala International Airport · Qabala, Azerbaijan
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 GBB
- KVD · Ganja Airport73 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport74 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport85 mi away
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from GBB?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Qabala (GBB) is 8,084 miles (13,009 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to GBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Qabala?
Qabala is 7 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to GBB?
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