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SYD to RIA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,748 mi
12,470 km · 6,733 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from RIA?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,748 miles (12,470 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Sydney and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to RIA?
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