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RIA to PLO: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
7,949 mi
12,793 km · 6,908 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from PLO?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 7,949 miles (12,793 km, 6,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to PLO?
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