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RIA to NTE: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
6,220 mi
10,010 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from NTE?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nantes (NTE) is 6,220 miles (10,010 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to NTE?
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