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ZIN to RIA: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,523 mi
10,498 km · 5,668 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from RIA?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,523 miles (10,498 km, 5,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Interlaken and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to RIA?
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