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RIA to MPL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
6,238 mi
10,039 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MPL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Montpellier (MPL) is 6,238 miles (10,039 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MPL?
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