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SMI to RIA: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,978 mi
11,230 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from RIA?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,978 miles (11,230 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Samos and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to RIA?
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