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RMS to RIA: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,636 mi
10,679 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from RIA?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,636 miles (10,679 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Ramstein and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to RIA?
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