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RIA to LEI: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
5,673 mi
9,131 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LEI?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Almeria (LEI) is 5,673 miles (9,131 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LEI?
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