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RIA to GLZ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
6,643 mi
10,691 km · 5,773 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from GLZ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 6,643 miles (10,691 km, 5,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to GLZ?
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