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RIA to GVA: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
6,439 mi
10,363 km · 5,596 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from GVA?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Geneva (GVA) is 6,439 miles (10,363 km, 5,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Geneva?
Geneva is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to GVA?
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