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TIA to RIA: distance & flight time
Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,782 mi
10,915 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
- 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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 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 TIA from RIA?
The flight distance from Tirana (TIA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,782 miles (10,915 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Tirana and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Tirana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIA to RIA?
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