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RIA to SHM: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
11,839 mi
19,053 km · 10,288 nm
23h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 41m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from SHM?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 11,839 miles (19,053 km, 10,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 41m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 12 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SHM?
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