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RIA to VSG: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport)
7,854 mi
12,640 km · 6,825 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from VSG?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Lugansk (VSG) is 7,854 miles (12,640 km, 6,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to VSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Lugansk?
Lugansk is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to VSG?
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