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RIX to RIA: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,483 mi
12,043 km · 6,502 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from RIA?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,483 miles (12,043 km, 6,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Riga and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Riga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIX to RIA?
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