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VAN to RIA: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
7,811 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from RIA?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 7,811 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Van and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to RIA?
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