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RIA to MCY: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,161 mi
13,135 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MCY?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,161 miles (13,135 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 13 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MCY?
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