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RIA to THR: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
8,163 mi
13,137 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from THR?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Teheran (THR) is 8,163 miles (13,137 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Teheran?
Teheran is 6.5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to THR?
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