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RIA to GWT: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
6,900 mi
11,105 km · 5,996 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from GWT?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Westerland (GWT) is 6,900 miles (11,105 km, 5,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to GWT?
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