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ZJI to RIA: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,537 mi
10,520 km · 5,680 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from RIA?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,537 miles (10,520 km, 5,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Locarno and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to RIA?
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