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RIA to QGU: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
11,708 mi
18,842 km · 10,174 nm
23h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from QGU?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Gifu (QGU) is 11,708 miles (18,842 km, 10,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 25m 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 Gifu?
Gifu is 12 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to QGU?
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