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RIA to OTP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
7,170 mi
11,538 km · 6,230 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from OTP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Bucharest (OTP) is 7,170 miles (11,538 km, 6,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to OTP?
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