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RIA to MEL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,629 mi
12,278 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MEL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,629 miles (12,278 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MEL?
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