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VSE to RIA: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,680 mi
9,141 km · 4,936 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from RIA?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,680 miles (9,141 km, 4,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Viseu and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to RIA?
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