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SHM to RIA: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
11,839 mi
19,053 km · 10,288 nm
23h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from RIA?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 11,839 miles (19,053 km, 10,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 41m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 12 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to RIA?
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