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RIA to HER: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,814 mi
10,966 km · 5,921 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from HER?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,814 miles (10,966 km, 5,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to HER?
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