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RIA to VAN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
7,811 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from VAN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Van (VAN) is 7,811 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Van?
Van is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to VAN?
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