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RIA to LGH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,194 mi
13,188 km · 7,121 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LGH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,194 miles (13,188 km, 7,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LGH?
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