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VHY to RIA: distance & flight time
Vichy (Vichy-Charmeil Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,340 mi
10,204 km · 5,509 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- VHY — Vichy-Charmeil Airport · Vichy, France
- 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 VHY
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport30 mi away
- SYT · Saint-Yan Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret 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 VHY from RIA?
The flight distance from Vichy (VHY) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,340 miles (10,204 km, 5,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VHY to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Vichy and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Vichy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VHY to RIA?
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